Absolutely beautiful colour. Can't wait to see how it goes. Going to be stunning. 😊
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
It has some pop for sure.
@evelynpickwick9822
4 ай бұрын
Really looking forward to seeing the Final Cut. I boosted my video quality and could see the bit of gold flash. And changing the angle - WOW! That’ll be one amazing opal. Love that Pulitzer continues to support your channel. You deserve it.
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Pulitzer first messaged me just a couple months into starting on youtube. I reckon before I even got to 1000 subscribers. He is one kind fellow. He has done a lot for opal in general.
@jeffholmes1362
4 ай бұрын
Mintabie doesn’t always work, but when it does, it’s stunning stuff. Lovely stone, love the Pulitzer.
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Great stone from a great man. I dont think he would ever send me a dud. These offcuts are tricky but super fun to work on and salvage something from.
@chadatchison145
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video Roy.
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
No worries Chad. I'll keep them brewing.
@lisamiller2227
4 ай бұрын
Beautiful stone! That's going to make an amazing piece of jewelry 💜
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Hopefully. Should be a chunky pendant.
@nicolemurray-jeffery7433
4 ай бұрын
This stone is beautiful. Can’t wait to see the final stone part 2. Thanks for sharing 😊
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Cant wait to see the final piece of jewellery in part 3...
@ThatOpalGuy
4 ай бұрын
great little gem. Cant wait to see the next phase. also: Pulitzer, you are a king!
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
He is a true king for sure. Hopefully phase 2 gets a nice stable piece and phase 3 someone can wear it. 🤞
@Scarlet_Soul
4 ай бұрын
Praise be to Pulitzer. Also received my nova points and sandpaper burrs today. Let the polishing commence
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Get to polishing! The world needs more shiny gems!
@offyarocka
4 ай бұрын
Stunning and very well travelled gem 🤯🤯🤯 Keen to see the cut and the setting of this one for sure, Thanks for sharing 🙏🙏🙏
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Haha true. Bouncing back and forth between the USA and AUS
@offyarocka
4 ай бұрын
@@RoysRocks 🤪🤪🤪
@ccccarriemchardy9216
4 ай бұрын
Good choice cutting it, both pieces will be lovely.
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Now just need to develop the skills to set them. I am still in the struggle stage of learning silversmithing.
@kevbruce9191
4 ай бұрын
Crazy talking Roy, I love that version 😂 Speaking facts though 💯
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Haha I get crazier by the day. Must be the age.
@gazzog6252
4 ай бұрын
Awsome good roy
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
It is certainly good material. If only all mintabie was as fun to work with.
@mackie_p
4 ай бұрын
Beautiful gem!!
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Lets hope I can get it settable and I manage to do it well.
@bbisyy4u
4 ай бұрын
That stone truly has amazing and patterns. There was one way you held the stone that I could see a gem cut. I don't know what the shape would be called. You were showing the really bright side with the reds and blues. Regardless of the shape it will make a brilliant gem.
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
I'm never sure what to call my freeform shapes. I should just make one up at the end of the video each time and see if it sticks! 100% going to do that in future even if it is a random made up word 😂
@kenoathiog1156
4 ай бұрын
What a beauty!
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Its a pretty good one.
@rachelruggieri5491
4 ай бұрын
My jewelry teacher says a bezel setting is preferable for setting opal because the silver will shield the opal from any bumps or knicks to the sides, so preferring to put an opal in a bezel can sometimes be a good thing to do. It’s just difficult to put one in knowing you’re covering the beautiful colored edges. But like you said, leaving the back open still gives you a window to that multi dimensional color.
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Yeah that is mostly why claw settings make me nervous for the stone. It really wouldnt take much to smack a claw and have it fracture the stone with a single pinch point..
@Jaireeopal
4 ай бұрын
Absolutely beautiful colour cant wait to see what you do with it 😊. Slicinv the bottom kff you cld also make a doublet with also amzi g colour .wha t ever you do is amazing .
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
True the thin slice could become a doublet if I want to give it more thickness. I actually didn't even think about that yet.
@Kerrsartisticgifts
4 ай бұрын
That sure turned out beautifully, so much colour, really gorgeous.
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
It is one of the brighter pieces of mintabie I have held in my hand for a while. It'll be a year or more before I know my silversmithing well enough to try and set it but I'll get it ready for that day now.
@MrComfyAustralia
4 ай бұрын
now that i grabbed your sintered this helps heaps. will share on the bar and grill
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Good luck and get those boys working hard. They'll take a lot of punishment so no holding back needed.
@firstlast-mp1dc
4 ай бұрын
Good plan. Hopefully you can get a nice big sliver of that gold color.
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
And hopefully whatever I end up with I can set well enough in the future.
@Kerrsartisticgifts
4 ай бұрын
Wild guess here, that's a bit of belemnite with a squid ink inclusion. Now I am going to watch and find out 😊
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Oh I wish. I'd be able to add it to my squid collection then.
@huanyujin6223
4 ай бұрын
🎉🎉🎉
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
🚀💰
@elishadoyle8191
4 ай бұрын
Looks beautiful 😍. Could you please do a video of how to make a cab with a dremel
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Yeah just need to right stone.
@glennsowacke9752
4 ай бұрын
It turned out okay.
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Yeah I think a bit of a tweak and it'll be a lot better and usable.
@V27RV
4 ай бұрын
When are we getting a road trip to the outbacks for some opal noodling
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Well I might need to go out and check out Nick Hoops' mine but getting away from work isn't really possible.
@Silasposton
4 ай бұрын
I am an old rock enthusiast, coming back to it now, as I have a new lease on life after a recent hospital excursion. I’m looking for any tips as a new lapidary hobbyist. I am in the process of purchasing a small trim saw as I do have some creative ideas and other rocks that I can find around my area. Is there decent and much cheaper way to make cabs other than to buy a very expensive cab machine? I already have a Tumbler And I will be purchasing a flex shaft, multitool as well. Just curious as to if this may be enough as a start for polishing, cutting and shaping. Any, and all help would greatly be appreciated friends. 👍🏻
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
If you have a tumbler and flex shaft you can even try out shaping cabs with the flex shaft then using the tumbler for mass polishing. I do the whole process from start to finish with a flex shaft and have never been a tumbler man.
@Silasposton
4 ай бұрын
@@RoysRocks thank you for the encouraging words there. I’m glad my mindset is on the right track here. I am looking forward however to also getting a 5 inch trim Saw to make some of it a little quicker and easier to make some small slabs for the cabs. Haha. 🤘🏻🤘🏻. I do hope one day to obtain my own opal with color. The only opal that I do have is colorless and very basic. Black opal has always been a favorite rock of mine since I was a kid. Thank you for the kind replies Man.👌🏻🤘🏻
@jay8353
4 ай бұрын
Hey Roy,I was wondering if you have come across this and I've just missed it in other vids but i was wondering if you have had the 280 nova leave black in the stone. Its like its breaking down and leaves black streaks. I dont know whats going on because still looks ok. Hope this isn't a stupid question
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
It doesn't happen to me but I could see it depositing in pits or scratches because it does break down much faster than the higher grits. Maybe less pressure and more water would prevent it? Also possibly lower speed.
@jay8353
4 ай бұрын
@RoysRocks yea I'll give that a go. I'm down as low as I can go with my rotary tool. It's definitely strange and it's only happening with the black nova. Anyway thanks for the reply.
@victoryoneable
4 ай бұрын
Do you have videos showing what can be done with boulder opal that has fine lines of colour, too thin to be cut full faced?
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
I have a few I think. Some hunting the thinnest of colour. Its tough to give up on Boulder even if it is razor thin you can still get a really good face.
@victoryoneable
4 ай бұрын
@@RoysRocks Ok, I'll have a search through your vids. BTW, thanks for your work on your channel. You explain things very well and clearly. I once vowed never to buy opals, but somehow your videos have sparked an interest and I've gone and ordered some. Now waiting for delivery of some boulders.
@cooksopals
4 ай бұрын
Mintabie seam is a hit or miss wether or not it’s going to face width wise and due to that reason, I tend to stay away from it.
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Its a wise bet. I rarely see worthwhile Mintabie these day compared to even just 10 years ago. I'm sure Pulitzer has rough from 20+ years ago.
@BurninGems
4 ай бұрын
Magnesium deposit...
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Could be. Next time I get a chance I can check in the lab.
@cooksopals
4 ай бұрын
So that black streak isn’t potch?
@RoysRocks
4 ай бұрын
Nah Pulitzer sent me one sandy, one potchy and one metal oxide. I cant be 100% on the correct metal oxide without sampling and running it through the XRD but I could do that one day out of interest.
@Mass-jab-death-2025
4 ай бұрын
If some who works with bricks is a bricky and someone who works with paint is a painter does that mean someone like you who cuts stones is a stoner ?
@petrosstefanis6234
4 ай бұрын
Indeed. Great comment, double entendre time lol I'm a 'stoner' too, the granite kind.
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