Bubble Opal ...Brand New and RED HOT! Pulitzer Opal 2023-04-19 | In this video, two important topics are covered: How opal originally formed, and Bubble Opal, a rare type of opal that is not known by the majority of people in the opal realm. You will like this video so much, that you may jump back and kiss yourself for watching it!
Opal Cannonball #shorts Pulitzer Opal 2023-07-24 | This is Andamooka matrix opal. The color is not apparent because the background is white. Sugar penetrates the opal so when concentrated sulfuric acid is added, the sugar turns black, allowing the color to be seen.
Opal Expert Blown Away by $10 opal  Pulitzer Opal 2023-07-13 | The Pulitzer Opal TechniqueShewa Opal Stabilization –The goal of treatment is to remove all of the water and replace it with epoxy resin. You must use Hxtal Epoxy. It is the world’s best epoxy and dries crystal clear and is very strong. It is used by museums to restore artifacts and art work. HXTAL IS EXPENSIVE. If you do not use it, I don’t believe that you will be successful. In order to do this, you need to replace the water with something that mixes with water, but also mixes with epoxy resin. Acetone is that “something.”1. Never let Shewa opal dry out or it will be ruined. Acetone is the fastest drying liquid at room temperature, so be very careful.2. Take water soaked Shewa opal, wipe off the excess water and put the stones in 100% acetone.3. After about 12 hours at room temperature, the water in the stones be fully mixed with acetone. The acetone is then NOT 100% any more. 4. Repeat this step 3-5 more times. Remember that the goal is to reduce the amount of water in the acetone. Epoxy does not mix with water. 5. The more acetone in the container, the lower the concentration of water, so use as much acetone as your container will allow. 6. Pour out acetone out and immediately pour the Hxtal resin in. Completely cover the stones, then add about an extra inch of resin on top. 7. Heat resin to 180° F for 3-6 days. For stones thicker than one inch (2.5 cm), as much as 7-10 days may be necessary. a. I personally use a vacuum oven, but honestly, I do not believe that vacuum is not necessary. 8. Take out of oven and let cool to room temperature, preferably 65-70°F. 9. Pour out resin and wipe excess off of the stones10. Paint thick layer of hardener on stones and place on flexible plastic sheeting (Epoxy will not adhere strongly to plastics). Zip lock plastic bags work fine.11. Place stones in spot where they are in the 70°s for 4-6 days. The lower the temperature, the more slowly it will harden. For thick stones, I believe that a temperature of 60-65° F for up to 10-12 days may work better (I have not tested this.12. You may wipe the excess hardener off, then place the stones in a place at 85-95° F for 3-4 days. Heating cures epoxy much faster than at room temperature13. After curing, there will be excess hardener on the stones. It is best to wipe this off with cloth. Ethyl or Isopropyl alcohol (95-100%) may help remove the residual hardener. (Tested, but not proven.
1800 carat Matrix Opal - Bigger is Better! Pulitzer Opal 2023-06-08 | In this video, I take an 1860 ct chunk of Andamooka matrix opal and cut it, grind it and polish it. I also took a 36 carat chunk of Mintabie seam opal and made a lovely cabochon out of it. The technique of treating Andamooka matrix opal is mentioned, but not discussed. Beautiful opal arrowheads are in the house and you may be amazed at their stunning, but unexpected appearance. Is is right for somebody to tell you that matrix opal will treat and then does not? I don't think so.
Your Opal SUCKS! Heres How to Fix It! Pulitzer Opal 2023-05-11 | I cut a 64 ct Coober Pedy, South Australia opal and make great stones and one arrowhead. Included is a Lesson on how to get the best out of your opal. Join the crew - Sheila, Paco, Touchy and Hopper -- relax and have some fun!Mother's Day!
Handcrafting an Arrowhead out of Opal Pulitzer Opal 2023-04-29 | Handcrafting an Arrowhead of OpalUsing techniques similar to those used by by Native Americans, an opal arrowhead is fabricated.
The Opal from .... Pulitzer Opal 2023-03-01 | A step-by-step expose' of how to make an opal mosaic. Opal mosaics have the beauty of regular opals at a tiny fraction of the cost. The video also covers how to make opal arrowheads, explaining each step and explaining what is used and why. The video also has a segment about the best way to learn about opal - cutting, valuation, jewelry making and many more. Great fun for the entire family -- except for kids!Contents:0:00 Introduction 0:33 arrowhead making 2:28 Getting a Great Opal for a Low Price 2:55 Options For Procuring Good Opal 4:51 Opal Mosaic Making 06:11 Working with Jewelry and Opal Mosaics 07:44 Final Results08:16 Giveaway Winners 08:47 How to Learn Everything about Opal 11:17 Final Remarks
What the TOP 10 Birthstones Will Do For You! Pulitzer Opal 2022-12-30 | In this video I go through all of the top birthstones for every month of the year, except for two, approximately. I show diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, ruby, peridot, moonstone, bloodstone, pearl, amethyst, citrine, sardonyx, emerald, diamond and opal. All aspects of these gems, including their properties regarding personal life, are presented it. 
1400 ct Opal BRICK Pulitzer Opal 2022-12-08 | In this video, I take 1400 carats of fine Coober Pedy opal with distinct black opal and white opal layers and make some amazing cabochons with it. The material is very unusual, in that the black opal very much resembles that seen from Lightning Ridge. Opal is a gemstone made of silica whose molecues are arranged in small groups with a round shape. The alignment of the silica "balls" is what determines if the opal wil have color (gem opal - gemstone) or have no color (common opal or "potch").
Is Black Opal is REALLY WORTH IT ? Pulitzer Opal 2022-11-02 | In this video taken in this video, I take a 50 carat black seam opal from Lightning Ridge and cut cabochons from it. Black opal from Lightning Ridge, New South Wales is the most valuable opal in the world. Aspects of cutting it and getting the best polished stone are emphasized.In addition, I take a piece of Coober Pedy crystal opal and use a thin slice of it to make an opal doublet. The technique of making an opal doublet is demonstrated. In this video I also use flintknapping techniques to make a beautiful opal arrowhead out of semi-crystal Opal from Coober Pedy South Australia. No animals were harmed in the creation of this video
Australian Opal is NOT OVERRATED! Pulitzer Opal 2022-09-29 | Australian opal is gold standard for opal and has been for almost 200 years. Ethiopian opal came onto the scene within the last 12 - 15 years. The first type that was found came from the Shewa Province ("Chocolate Opal") and was unfit for use in jewelry because it was highly prone to cracking. A few years later, a few hundred miles away, in the Wello Province, opal that is stable and beautiful was found. The deposits are huge and because of the quality of this material -- some equaling that of Australian opal, the market has been flooded with relatively inexpensive and beautiful opal. Because of its abundance, the cost of Ethiopian opal is less than one tenth the cost of Australian, and very good quality Ethiopian opal has competed well with the more inexpensive Australian opal types ... white opal.
Breaking Opal 101 Pulitzer Opal 2022-08-26 | I take a beautiful, but highly flawed 297 carat chunk of Australian opal and cut it. I also used two other chunks of Australian opal (total weight = 1000 carats!) to make two opal arrowheads.The 297 ct opal was difficult because it was covered with sand (matrix) and had a number of cracks. I ended up making 5 cabochons (total weight of 145 carats), including one that very closely resembles a fossil (opalized) clam.Opal et ALSellers of Australian Opalopaletal.comOpal et AL of Facebookemail: opal.sales@gmail.com
The UNSEEN FAILURE - Opal Gemstones Pulitzer Opal 2022-08-04 | I take a 32 carat piece of Coober Pedy, S. Australia seam opal and try to cut a cabochon. The opal is very thin and problems with sand were a concern, but it was cracks that spoiled the party. There are guest appearances by all of my favorite buddies: Paco, Touchy, Hopper and Zoe ......and SHEILA! Kittens are very entertaining and they do the craziest things. In the video, my young cat, Hopper, learned to hiss when he was being "bullied" by his older brother, Paco ... a very cool cat.The video features interesting things from nature, including prionus beetles in a mating dance and Eastern Box turtles in a reverse dance. Lots of fun!
Australian Black Matrix Opal - The Truth Revealed Pulitzer Opal 2022-06-24 | The gemstone, Andamooka Matrix opal usually treats well. The result of good treatment is a totally black background, allowing the color (that is difficult to see in an untreated stone) to be seen. In this video, I use 3 pieces of Andamooka matrix opal. One is made into an opal arrowhead. One other is "Gem Matrix opal," matrix opal that shows good color without having to be treated. The third is ordinary matrix opal.I demonstrate the steps in treating matrix opal, first treating it in concentrated sugar solution and then with concentrated sulfuric acid. I am helped by Sheila and my cats and kittens. A Japanese beetle also shown. The results reveal that some matrix opal (the "gem matrix") does not treat at all, whereas the other opal treated extremely well, producing a stunning 40ct cabochon. In a surprise, the sugar from candy is used instead of the usual can sugar.
This is Why Fire Opal is So Expensive! Pulitzer Opal 2022-06-03 | In this video, I discuss fire opal -- what it is, what it isn't and where it is found. I concentrate on Mexican Fire opal, but fire opal from Ethiopian and Australia are also shown. I make an arrowhead (knapping) with Australian fire opal.Giveaway winners may contact me at info@pulitzeropal.com
Stop Your Opals From Cracking! Here’s How Pulitzer Opal 2022-05-04 | In this video, I cut opal cabochons from Coober Pedy. Both light opal and dark opal are used and arrowhead is also made. Important information about how to stop Australian opal from cracking.Diamond lapidary wheels:Company name: Baltic Abrasive Technologies. www.baltic-abrasives.comE-shop: www.lapidarywheels.com
Give this Painted Lady Opal Some Love! Birthstone? Pulitzer Opal 2022-03-31 | This video started as a video about, “the top 10 birthstones of all.” However, I was not able to complete that video by my deadline, so although I do show many birthstones (including peridot, sapphire, tsavorite garnet, citrine, emerald, amethyst, bloodstone, tanzanite, turquoise, opal and many others), The main emphasis is on opal In the PULITZER UNIVERSITY section, I show and discuss natural black Andamooka matrix opal and Painted Ladies. Watch as I make (in fast motion) TWO ARROWHEADS, one of crystal opal and another of Bloodstone from India. BOTH WILL BE GIVEN AWAY, along with a vial of dazzling opal flakes, 2 painted lady opals and a piece of polished natural black Andamooka matrix (UNTREATED AND BEAUTIFUL!)*DO* *NOT* *MISS* the "AFTER VIDEO” in which I show 14 of the VERY BEST OPAL CABOCHONS that I own - BEFORE they are sent to my jeweler, who is preparing settings to put them in. I know you won’t read this, but if you do insiders in Pulitzer Opal community believe that this is the very best video that I have done so far.Colonel Pulitzer Diamond lapidary wheels:Company name: Baltic Abrasive Technologies. www.baltic-abrasives.comE-shop: www.lapidarywheels.com
Green Monster Opal - 4800 carats Pulitzer Opal 2022-02-26 | The Green Monster opal is a huge chunk of brillant green Andamooka matrix opal, owned by Riley Gunn of nnOpals (53 Frogs on Opal Auctions). The stone weighed approximately 4800 carats initially. In the video, I tumble and grind the huge rough opal, then treat it with concentrated sugar, then concentrated sulfuric acid, which was successful in that it turned the background black! (Andamooka matrix opal treatment success is judged by how well the sugar and acid penetrate into the stone.) Sulfuric acid reduces sugar molecules to pure carbon, which is black. Matrix opal is normally light tan to white in color and the "fire" is difficult to see. With treatment (if successful), the background becomes black, and the enhanced contrast makes the color is easy to see. The quality of matrix opal can only be judged AFTER it has been treated (if the opal has minimal visible play of color in the untreated state). Such untreated opal has no real value for jewelry because its color is imperceptible. Treatment is therefore necessary. *Safety* is an important aspect of working with concentrated acid of any kind. Hazardous material gear is absolutely necessary. Clothing must cover all exposed parts of the body and a hazardous material respirator that is rated to handle acid is necessary. Eye protection is imperative and a respirator mask with face shield may be best. In the video, I treat the stone to identify the color, then I sliced parts off to be made into cabochons. Gemstone cabochons, for jewelry. Smaller pieces were used to make two small arrowheads, which are beautiful. Cabochons, arrowheads and opal flakes are being given away.Concentrated acid must be disposed of in the manner required by law in your location. You may contact your local authorities to get the requirements and directions in this regard.We thank nicethingspro for the use of their excellent parody video "That's Not A Comb"Diamond lapidary wheels:Company name: Baltic Abrasive Technologies. www.baltic-abrasives.comE-shop: www.lapidarywheels.com
1200 carat Thick Black Opal Pulitzer Opal 2022-02-09 | This is a story about a 7.7 oz black opal chunk from Coober Pedy, South Australia. I cut and polish this stone and make cabochons and an arrowhead. Also, o 68 carat brilliantly colored piece of Ethiopian rough opal is examined, cut, drilled and made into a beautiful gem -- for GIVEAWAY, along with 3 polished pieces of black opal.Diamond lapidary wheels:Company name: Baltic Abrasive Technologies. www.baltic-abrasives.comE-shop: www.lapidarywheels.com
BATTLE! Black Opal vs. White Opal [Head-to-Head] Pulitzer Opal 2022-01-19 | In this video, I cut both light and black Lightning Ridge seam opal to produce colorful opal cabochons. Good in formation on cutting techniques and explanations as to how these methods work. Table of Contents:00:12 – Black Opal rough 00:30 – Warning! 01:19 – Black opal from ASO opals02:22 – Sheila appears 03:35 – Hopper the kitten 04:30 – Cutting Black opal 04:52 - Lightning Ridge light seam opal from Riley Gunn06:24 – Slicing seam opal 07:24 – Zuck the Robot 08:30 – Cutting light opal 09:27 – Zuck goes wild 09:55 – Using flat lap on bottom of cabochon 10:48 – Final Stones 11:41 – Giveaway winners 12:00 – New GiveawayBaltic Abrasive TechnologiesPhone: +37060852282www.baltic-abrasives.com
$60K Australian Opal Pulitzer Opal 2021-12-29 | In this video, I use extremely expensive opal from Mintabie, South Australia to craft fine jewelry.Diamond lapidary wheels:Company name: Baltic Abrasive Technologies. www.baltic-abrasives.comE-shop: www.lapidarywheels.com
How Did I Get this Opal for Free? Is It Too Nice To Give Away? Pulitzer Opal 2021-12-10 | In this video, I buy opal on eBay at a very good price and discover that the cost is completely covered by one of the stones and that the rest are, essentially free. I give the cut stones away. Nice stuff, but a giveaway. I discover opal from Australia and Ethiopia. Two main stones produce three great cabochons.Diamond lapidary wheels:Company name: Baltic Abrasive Technologies. www.baltic-abrasives.comE-shop: www.lapidarywheels.com
Theres a Deer in my Opal ! Pulitzer Opal 2021-11-24 | In this video, I take a piece of seam opal from Coober Pedy, S.A., Australia.and try to find the color. This opal has some features like those of Lightning Ridge black opal, but rather than black, the background is gray. I will attempt to make a nice gemstone for a piece of jewelry. Table of Contents01:27 - How to Start Grinding with Seam Opal 03:19 - Exposing the front side. 07:08 - Shaping Opal Cabochon 07:32 - Sanding and Polishing 08:10 - Grinding Opal as a Blank for Knapping 08:48 - Knapping an Arrowhead 09:51 - The Final knapped projectile point 10:00 - The Final Opal Cabochon 10:44 - Giveaway Winners announced 11:14 - New Giveaway Rules
Chop Job on a Stunning Opal! Pulitzer Opal 2021-10-27 | This video involves cutting a fantastic 83 ct opal cabochon, initially cut in 2014, but rejected because "It Looked Like Death," because of its gray background. A 7 1/2 ounce parcel of seam opal from Mintabie, South Australia was the starting material. I show how I cut one large piece from that parcel to make the 83 carat opal cabochon in 2014, then I re-cut that stone in 2021 to make a fantastic new cabochon, one of the finest that I have ever seen.I also pan for gold at the end of the video
$20K Black Opal - Almost Ruined Pulitzer Opal 2021-10-09 | In this video, I take a piece of rough black opal from Lightning Ridge and with a very thin layer of sand covering the surface. Cut too deeply, and the opal layer is gone! The result is a sensational black opal worth thousands of dollars. In this video, I also take an beautiful opal ring with a cracked stone and replace it with high grade Australian crystal opal. You won't believe how much color can be seen in this material. Black opal at its finest! The healing power of opal is discussed.Black Opal Provided by:Adam Sawicki, ASO OpalsContact: Text: 518-331-6146email: aandsopals@gmail.comDO NOT SHOP FOR OPAL ON HIS WEBSITE, BECAUSE IT HAS NOT BEEN RECENTLY UPDATED,He prefers email and text messages! (See end of video for details)Table of Contents00:23 - Showing Black Opal 00:45 - Cutting Black Opal 02:23 - Sheila 1st appearance 02:29 - Carving surface of Black Opal 03:26 - Cutting Black opal 04:00 - Shaping Final Black Opal 04:31 - Diamond and Opal Ring Stone Replacement 05:40 - Shaping Crystal Opal Ring Stone 06:19 - Putting Dome on Crystal Opal Ring Stone 06:37 - Final Crystal Opal Ring 06:47 - Final Black Opal Stone 07:14 - Out-takes: Public Service Announcement11:22 - Giveaway Winner 11:43 - New Giveaway Items
This Opal Made Two Miners RICH INSTANTLY! Heres Why... Pulitzer Opal 2021-09-25 | In this video, I take a 210 ct parcel of Coober Pedy opal and cut the entire group into cabochons. I discuss techniques to help people learn how to cut opal and give basic information about things that people dealing with opal and other jewelry should no. There is no black opal in this video.A new machine for "mechanized" grinding is introduced.Table of Contents 00:23 – Opal from blast 00:37 – Information about Riley Gunn, Opal seller 01:31 – Slicing opals in half 02:08 – Slicing King Stone in half 02:32 – Opal Cutting (grinding and polishing) 02:51 – Cutting 1st large opal from King Stone 04:45 – Cutting MAIN opal of King Stone 06:19 – Using OPAL CUTTING MACHINE 08:08 – Polishing king stone 08:13 – FINAL Cabochons 09:33 – Giveaway winners 09:49 – New Giveaway: Opal ARROWHEAD
I FOUND the BLACK OPAL MOTHER LODE! Lightning Ridge Pulitzer Opal 2021-09-10 | In this video, I take a 7 1/2 oz parcel of Black Lightning Ridge seam opal and cut three beautiful gemstones. You won't believe how much color can be seen in this material. Black opal at its finest! The healing power of opal is discussed.Opal for this video Supplied by:Adam Sawicki, ASO OpalsContact: Text: 518-331-6146email: aandsopals@gmail.comASO is at all major and many smaller gem showsSupplier of Lightning Ridge Black OpalSells Rough and cut opal See end of video for detailsTable of Contents00:00:22 Unboxing Black Opal 00:00:56 Parcels of Black Opal 00:01:03 Rough Black Opal #1 00:01:39 Rough Black Opal #2 00:02:41 Making Arrowhead 00:03:30 Rough Opal #3 00:04:01 Precious Opal00:04:30 Cutting Opal #3 00:07:20 Details of cutting a concave opal 00:07:46 Final Stones 00:09:15 Giveaway Winners 00:09:34 New Giveaways
$125 MIRACLE OPAL from Australia Pulitzer Opal 2021-08-25 | In this video, I take an opal that I bought for $125 about 6 years ago and work on it by grinding, cutting and polishing. The results are astonishing.The opal is from Mintabie, SA, Australia. In the video, two Ethiopian opal stones from my last video are given away and two more opals are presented from giveaway in this video!Table of Contents00:00:15 – Black Mintabie rough opal parcel 00:00:28 – Examining seam opal 00:00:47 – Exposing the edges 01:00:00 – Viewing edges of seam opal 00:01:27 – Exposing top and bottom of stone 00:02:25 – Viewing top and bottom of stone 00:03:25 – Fully exposed stone 00:05:25 – Ready for shaping 00:06:15 – “Designing” a setting 00:06:45 – Final shaping 00:07:09 – Outtakes 00:08:15 – Opal News ?? 00:10:41 – FINAL STONE 00:11:20 – Giveaway winners 00:11:36 – New Giveaway stones 00:11:56 – How to enter Giveaway
HONEYCOMB Opal! Pulitzer Opal 2021-08-01 | In this video, I show what the Honeycomb pattern of opal is, how to find it and how to cut it to make a piece of beautiful opal jewelry. A comparison of honeycomb opal, which is mostly Ethiopian (occasionally Australian) is made with Harlequin Black opal from Lightning Ridge. Table of contents00:33 - Cutting Honeycomb candidate dry 01:01 - Australian vs Ethiopian opal 01:52 - Opal patterns and "Order" 02:16 - Harlequin Opal 03:19 - What to look for to find Honeycomb pattern 04:25 - Continued cutting of Honeycomb dry 05:12 - What Honeycomb pattern IS 05:52 - Polished Honeycomb after cutting dry 06:38 - Outtakes / Rant 09:02 - Colonel of ???? 10:19 - Kingstone that didn't make it! 11:13 - Giveaway winners from Cross-cutting video 11:35 - New Giveaway opals Techniques of grinding and polishing are discussed.
Stunning Discovery! STRIPED Opal Pulitzer Opal 2021-07-11 | The important topic of "Cross-cutting" of opal is explained in detail. Opal from Australia are used and beautiful cabochons, for using in jewelry, are created. Two different cabochons are made from two different types of Australian opal, one from Coober Pedy and one from Mintabie.Jewelry will be the destination for both stones!Table of Contents00:36 – Layers of opal 00:58 – Side view of opal01:06 – CROSS-CUTTING 01:18 – Rainbow shield side view02:46 – KING STONE03:33 – Mintabie for Cross Cutting 04:33 – Coober Pedy for Cross Cutting05:07– Slicing Coober Pedy 06:27 – Grinding Mintabie Striped Opal07:49 – Making a cabochon - Coober Pedy 09:30 – Cutting Mintabie Cabochon 11:30 – Rant 14:57 – 2 Giveaway Opals
Huge Haul From Problem Opal Pulitzer Opal 2021-07-07 | In this video, I cut a beautiful piece of Lightning Ridge seam opal expecting the worst… Disaster! I show the techniques involved in cutting an Opal that was mined recently and sent to me to be cut into Opal gemstones, for a Opal jewelry, such as rings pendant and earrings.Also in this video, I show how to take Ethiopian opal that is wet and go through a newly discovered drying technique that allows it to be dried within 12 to 16 hours, rather than 2 to 6 days as it usually is.This is a revision of the previous video. New information about drying Welo opal is important for viewers to know as some methods will ruin the opal.
IDENTIFY Your Opal: Australian vs. Ethiopian Pulitzer Opal 2021-06-02 | In this video, I show ways to EASILY IDENTIFY identify the origin of most types of opal and also show how to tell if your opal is synthetic. I cover Australian opal, including Lightning Ridge Black Opal, Coober Pedy Opal, Mintabie Opal, Andamooka matrix opal and boulder opal. Other opals, including Ethiopian Welo opal, Brazilian Opal, and Virgin Valley opal are shown.The tests involve using Ultraviolet light to determine fluorescence and phosphorescence and the lick or finger test to test whether you are dealing with hydrophane (water-absorbing opal).
Opal Beads Pulitzer Opal 2021-04-27 | In this video, I receive a number of pairs of opal bead necklaces from Australia. In this video the beading community will see how opal beads are made. I show polishing beads, stringing beads and a comparison to other types of beads is made. This is a beading bonanza, unlike any other.An unboxing of these items is presented Beads from Coober Pedy, Mintabie, Lambina, Queensland and Andamooka are looked at. In addition, Lightning ridge opal is a possible type of opal for the opal bead industry. Opals were mined across the world, in Australia, Ethiopia (Welo), Brazil, Mexico and others. I take opal chips from many areas tumble polish them, drill holes and make an opal bead necklace. In addition, a 13 carat rough opal, a mystery stone is cut, ground and polished and there is a quiz challenging viewers to guess where the opal comes from.Table of Contents00:13 – Unboxing opal 00:34 – Mystery rough opal 01:42 – Inspecting opal bead necklaces 02:44 – Mystery opal cutting begins 03:06 – Making opal beads – cleaning the chips 03:23 – Tumbling opal beads with vibratory tumbler 03:59 – Drilling holes in opal beads 04:40 – Tumbling opal beads (polishing) 05:10 – Grinding mystery opal 06:25 – Stringing opal beads 06:28 – Finishing the mystery opal 06:42 – Paco enters 07:08 – Opal bead necklace finished 07:27 – Outtakes 08:08 – Rant #1 09:15 – Rant #2 12:28 – Mystery opal revealed 13:25 – Upcoming videos 13:46 – Giveaway opal
Ethiopian Opal For DUMMIES - All you Need to know! Pulitzer Opal 2021-03-26 | For the first time ever on YouTube, I give detailed information about Ethiopian Welo opal, including an extensive demonstration of how to cut it in order to get the best color and appearance. I also show that Ethiopian opal is “hydrophane,” which is opal that absorbs water and essentially becomes clear, only to revert back to normal upon drying. I provide detailed information about cracks and how to avoid them. I compare Ethiopian Welo opal to different types of opal from around the world, including Australian opal, Brazilian opal, Honduran opal and Mexican opal. The quality of Welo opal is demonstrated and a comparison with other opal types, including Lightning Ridge Black opal and others is provided. In addition, I set the world's record for Rubik Cube.Table of Contents00:32 – Welo Opal Water Absorption 00:58 – How to Store Ethiopian Welo Opal 01:10 – Comparison to Australian Opal 01:40 – “Working Rough” Ethiopian Welo Opal 02:06 – Cutting Welo Opal Wet #1 02:40 – Dealing with Cracks While Cutting Welo Opal 03:54 – Cutting Welo Opal Dry 04:50 – Giveaway Stone 04:59 – Cutting Welo Opal Wet #2 05:34 – What Ethiopian Opal Rough Looks Like 06:08 – Grading Ethiopian Opal and Prices 06:32 – Stress Cracking of Welo Opal 07:36 – How Some Welo Opal Cracks During Cutting 08:03 – Rubik Cube World Record Broken 09:11 – Rant About Sheila, My Assistant 11:44 – Sponsors of this Video 12:25 – Winners of Giveaways (3 Giveaways!) 13:03 – How to Enter New Giveaway Opal for this video was provided by:EthiopiaOpals.comFacebook: EthiopiaOpalsInstagram: EthiopiaOpalsEmail: EthiopiaOpals@yahoo.com (preferred contact method)(Jon Young)VillageSmithyOpals.com(Steve Newstrom)Instagram: ApexOpals(Ernest Alaffita)
Surprise! The BEST Opal of ALL ! Pulitzer Opal 2021-02-24 | My first ever video about a fantastic type of opal. Very much like Australian opal. I comes mostly from the State Piauí, in northern Brazil and like Australian opal, it arises in a sedimentary rock setting. This scarce type of opal is very pleasing and opal lovers will Love it!Opal gemstones
Black Opal BONUS! - From Lightning Ridge Pulitzer Opal 2021-01-21 | In this video, a black opal from Lightning Ridge that I received as a gift is cut into a nice 3.4 ct cabochon. I also cut a cabochon of fabulous crystal opal from Coober Pedy (3.9 cts). I explain the method of cutting and polishing these beautiful gemstones.Table of Contents00:00 - Start 00:15 - Black Opal Rub 00:47 - Black Opal - Defect on Edge 01:19 – Crystal Opal Specimen 02:30 – Plan For Black Opal 02:40 – Plan for Crystal Opal 03:00 – Cutting Black Opal Start 03:43 – Cutting Crystal Opal 05:39 - The Spot 06:16 – Final Cabochon Black Opal 06:34 – Final Cabochon Crystal Opal 07:48 – Outtakes! 08:05 – “Influencer” 09:47 – Mindless Rant11:54 – Opal Arrowhead King 12:29 – Opalholics Anonymous13:13 – New Giveaway 13:27 – Rainbow Matrix Cabochon Winner
HUGE Rainbow Opal BLOCK! Pulitzer Opal 2021-01-01 | I received a massive 1.2 kg (2.3 lb) block of unbelievable RAINBOW matrix from Riley Gunn (53frogs on Opal Auctions). This is incredible material! If you like opal you WILL like this one!opalauctions.com/stores/53frogsTable of Contents00:00 Opal "Concrete" 01:17 Riley Hits the Curb 01:54 Sheila! 02:22 Opal into Acid 04:01 Cutting pieces for cabochons 04:44 Cutting the FROG SHIELD 05:45 Cutting more pieces off of the CHUNK 06:05 Making cabochons 06:38 Final cabochons 07:34 Outtakes 07:40 Paco Flying 08:00 Never put acid in coffee 08:35 What you can call me 13:07 Giveaway details 13:27 Winner of Man on Fire Opal
This Opal HURTS MY EYES! Pulitzer Opal 2020-12-08 | I stabilize and cut some of the most beautiful opal that I have ever seen. This is Ethiopian opal that normally cracks completely. I have worked on a method of preventing cracks for months. I have had some success, but I am not yet to a point where I can rely on it or share my technique yet. (I cannot share something that is incomplete!) I hope to get it perfected in the coming months. I cut and polish 5 stones - quickly and the results will --- HURT YOUR EYES!*** CHECK OUT ---- JUSTIN Y ! youtube.com/user/jeyoung624Table of Contents 00:00 – Start of video 00:51 – Cracking problem Ethiopian opal 01:18 – Don’t use Opticon 224 01:37 – Why Ethiopian opal is porous 02:14 – Effects of Opticon on Ethiopian opal 02:32 – Stone #1 03:13 – Stone #2 03:50 – Stone #3 04:25 – Stone #4 06:06 – Stone #5 07:00 – Comparing #4 and #5 stones 07:56 – Flaws are OK 08:20 – Outtakes (Best Part!) 09:35 – Paco the Kitten 09:47 – GIVEAWAY stone 10:29 – Giveaway Rules 10:39 – WINNER of Giveaway From “Opal Cannonball” video
Opal CANNONBALL! Pulitzer Opal 2020-11-15 | In this video, a naturally rounded specimen of Andamooka, South Australian matrix opal was made smooth by grinding, tumbling (in a lapidary rock tumbler), hand grinding and polishing. The polished opal was then treated by placing it in a solution of sugar and heated to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C) for about 24 hours. The sugar-treated stone was then placed in hot, concentrated sulfuric acid for 6 hours. The treated stones turn black, allowing the previously hidden colors to be seen better.Next, portions of the stone were sliced with a lapidary trim saw and made into cabochons. The polished cabochons were then treated with sugar and sulfuric acid. Some of the stones will be used in jewelry by making gold settings for them.Matrix Opal Supplied byRiley Gunn of nnOpals:opalauctions.com/stores/53frogsTable of Contents:00:00 Showing the Opal Cannonball00:17 Grinding 00:40 Tumbling 01:34 Hand Smoothing 01:56 Polishing Finished 02:08 Treatment of Matrix 03:25 Polished, Treated Cannonball Matrix 04:04 Cutting Part of Cannonball off 05:21 Cutting and Polishing Best Cabochon 05:52 Showing All Cabochons 10:16 Outtakes 12:36 Sheila 13:21 Giveaway Rules
I Cant Believe Whats Inside! The Swan 52.4 ct Opal Pulitzer Opal 2020-10-29 | I uncover an opal gemstone from a sandy piece of Australian rough opal. The opal is probably from Coober Pedy, South Australia. Grinding the sides of the stone reveals bright color--we see serious potential in the stone. More grinding shows one side of the stone has a fantastic thick color bar. The reverse only has low-grade opal. I then grind the stone to reveal the good side. The opal has some flaws, so I discuss strategies for removing them. After more grinding, I remove the flaws. I then shape and polish the stone, crafting a 52-carat museum-quality piece that I will use to make beautiful opal jewelry (a pendant/necklace). In a future video I will design the jewelry setting to be fabricated. Finally, I'll set the stone to make an opal pendant worthy of royalty. (It's that good!) I hope that you enjoy the video and my other videos that cover rough Australian opal, Ethiopian opal, Mexican opal, Brazilian opal, Australian boulder opal, Andamooka matrix opal and others. I also do videos on lapidary, including agate, jasper and many other stones. I recommend the the videos of Rookie Rockhounding:youtube.com/channel/UCvl86XFshpCzzQjWqyi15sQTable of Contents 00:00 – Start of video 00:23 – Original rough opal 00:58 – Start of Cutting 01:32 – Sides of stone revealed 02:50 – Grinding the back 03:19 – Grinding the front 04:24 – Evaluating the progress and problems 05:40 – Sanding and shaping 06:06 – Polishing 06:26 – Final Stone 06:51 – Outtakes – The Best Part! 10:24 – Final comments!
MOST EXPENSIVE OPALS - RANKED! Pulitzer Opal 2020-10-03 | In this video, the top types of opal in the world are ranked and compared. Information is provided on how to identify each type. The list of opals include White Australian Opal, Crystal Australian Opal, Black Australian Opal, Andamooka Matrix Opal, Virgin Valley Opal, Brazilian Opal, Mexican Fire Opal, Boulder Opal and Semi-Crystal Opal. The history of the different types is presented and both rough and cut stones are shown, as are opal gemstone jewelry.TABLE OF CONTENTS00:00 - Start of Video 00:06 - Andamooka Matrix Opal 01:21 - Rocky Mountain Opal (Virgin Valley; Spencer, Idaho) 02:16 - Australian White Opal 03:20 - Ethiopian Welo Opal04:39 - Mexican Fire Opal 05:35 - Australian Semi-Crystal Opal 06:02 - Brazilian Opal 06:37 - Australian Crystal Opal 07:21 - Australian Boulder Opal 08:07 - Lightning Ridge Black Opal 09:12 - Precious vs. Common Opal 09:40 - White vs. Crystal Opal 10:21 - Outtakes 12:26 – Message from Pulitzer Opal
PICTURE JASPER Amazing!! Pulitzer Opal 2020-09-06 | I scratch the surface of a very large subject: Picture Jasper. I discuss what Jasper is, what is composed of and describe the differences between agate and jasper. Numerous images of beautiful Picture Jasper, as well as ordinary Jasper and Agate are shown. I cut and polish – make a cabochon out of picture jasper as a giveaway. Sheila does Sheila things.TABLE OF CONTENTS0:00 – What is a Rockhound? 0:38 – Rocks I Have Known 1:20 – Giveaway Announced 2:08 – What is Jasper 2:54 – Difference Between Jasper and Agate 4:14 – One Rock, One Location 5:54 – Where Picture Jasper Found 6:26 – Unsafe Activities in PANDEMIC 7:49 – Where to BUY Picture Jasper 8:13 – CUTTING JASPER CABOCHON8:59 – GIVEAWAY Details10:09 – Hans Gamma, Jasper Authority 10:34 – Buy HIS BOOK 10:44 – Sheila –AGAIN! 11:20 – Subscribe and Closing
Opal Clam Challenge - CRUSHED IT! Pulitzer Opal 2020-08-14 | I demonstrate the cutting of an opalized clam. Opalized clams are common in the opal fields of Australia. Most clams consist largely of common (non-colorful) opal, but some have such opals may have small amounts of color that can be used for opal jewelry. This 82 ct common opalized clam was examined thoroughly and ground and cut to produce a very nice opal gemstone. Opal courtesy of Riley Gunn. Find him at:opalauctions.com/stores/53frogsTABLE OF CONTENTS 0:00 – 82 carat Opalized Clam UNCUT 0:53 – BREAKING OPAL NEWS! Opal Engagement Ring1:43 – Close Examination of Uncut Opal 2:36 – Cutting and Grinding begins3:06 – BREAKING OPAL NEWS! Opal Discovered on MARS!3:37 – Revealing the Color Bars!5:08 – 1st Color Bar Fully Exposed6:12 – BREAKING OPAL NEWS! Complete OPAL DINOSAUR Found!8:12 – Sawing Between the Color Bars 8:28 – BREAKING OPAL NEWS! Opal Month Arrives!8:42 – Exposing the MONEY Color Bar!9:52 – FINAL STONE Revealed
SCAMMED!! PHONY Matrix Opal! Pulitzer Opal 2020-07-29 | In this video I reveal a NEW and extremely important fact: Bleach can be used to "de-colorize" treated Andamooka matrix opal. I show to remove color and MORE IMPORTANTLY -- HOW TO DETECT "untreated" matrix opal from treated BLEACHED matrix opal. I show how color removal has been used by sellers to sell PREVIOUSLY TREATED matrix as UNTREATED! The “secret” technique for removing treatment effect of Andamooka matrix opal is revealed: chlorine bleach! This technique works very well when the bleach is heated, but I also how it is easy to remove too much treatment effect, if the temperature is too high. Bleach will remain in the decolorized matrix and needs to be removed, or subsequent treatment will not work well. Bleach treatment can be neutralized by using chemicals, such as sodium metabisulfite or ascorbic acid (Vitamin C). I show HOW TO SPOT PREVIOUSLY TREATED Andamooka matrix opal! DARK SPOTS on "untreated" matrix indicate that it HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY BLEACHED. I give evidence that the bleaching technique has probably been used for many years, but is not generally known. TABLE OF CONTENTS0:00 – Introduction to New Amazing Breakthrough0:36 – Bad Results of Treatment in Previous Video0:57 – Another Amazing Breakthrough??1:27 – Is Matrix Opal Worth More Untreated?1:59 – Breakthrough! How to Remove Treatment of Matrix2:20 – Sheila Talks!3:04 – Men Are Stupid! 3:40 – What Did Sheila Do???5:09 – Original Discovery of Bleach!6:52 – Experiment to Remove Treatment7:31 – Fast Results with Bleach Treatment Removal!9:07 – What to Look for When Buying Matrix Opal10:23 –Don't Be SCAMMED! Which Matrix Opal to NOT BUY!11:41 – Upcoming Videos12:30 – Ending: Subscribe or Else!
Mysterious Matrix Opal - Unveiled! Pulitzer Opal 2020-07-12 | Two blocks of Andamooka matrix opal gemstone are treated with sugar and sulfuric acid, in order to turn that background black. When it works properly, as in this video, the results can be very impressive. The "black opal" often rivals the best opal from Lightning Ridge, Australia. In the video, I take two blocks of white, virtually colorless matrix opal, cut it into ovals and grind it into two domed cabochons. After that, the stones are placed in hot sugar solution, then into hot sulfuric acid. The result are two spectacular black matrix opal gems cut into beautiful black gemstone cabochons to be used in jewelry. I discuss most of the important aspects of treating Andamooka matrix opal, including the fact that there is considerable variability. Occasionally, all or parts of the stone may not "treat" well, as they fail to turn black. Several examples are displayed.Special thanks to Riley Gunn, who supplied the opal: opalauctions.com/stores/53frogs.TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 - Video previews 0:27 – White Blocks of Andamooka Matrix Opal 01:01 – Revealing Color in Untreated Stones 01:58 - Variability of Results After Treatment 02:44 – Start of Cabochon Making 04:14 - Trimming and Shaping Cabochons 04:27 – How To Connect Cabochon to Dop Stick 06:12 – Grinding Opal Cabochons 06:58 – Treatment of Matrix Opal 09:12 - Results of Treatment 10:57 - Polishing Matrix Opal Cabochons 11:22 - Reviewing the Final Results
Black Opal BREAKTHROUGH! Lightning Ridges Finest Gem! Pulitzer Opal 2020-06-25 | A piece of gem black opal from Lightning Ridge, Australia is cut into a beautiful gemstone cabochon to be used in Jewelry (jewellery). I explain why rough black opal is rare and compare black opal types from Mintabie, Coober Pedy, Andamooka and Lightning Ridge,then describe why they are different. I explain the source of the black opal that I will be cutting. I then mention that cutting opal is a journey that does not always succeed. The second part of the video consists of cutting and polishing the rough opal with a lapidary machine using progressively finer grits. Grinding proceeds very carefully because the color is in thin layers and one can easily destroy them by cutting quickly or grinding with too much force. In the end, a beautiful black opal cabochon for jewelry is created. Special thanks to Riley Gunn, who supplied the opal: opalauctions.com/stores/53frogs TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 - Lightning Ridge Black Opal 0:49 – Price per Carat 01:55 – Why Lightning Ridge ROUGH is Rare 03:26 - What I Think of Black Opal Direct 04:31 – Why Is Lightning Ridge Black Opal the Best?05:35 - Where to Buy 07:21 – Cutting and Grinding 08:24 – Color Exposed 09:31 – Fine Grinding Opal Supplied by Riley Gunn of nnOpals.com Opal Supplied by Riley Gunn of nnOpals.comYouTube: youtube.com/user/captainshiftOPAL AUCTIONS: opalauctions.com/stores/53frogs
All About Opal ...... The Information that you NEED! Pulitzer Opal 2020-06-05 | The most important questions -- about about opal and life. All answered here! Your questions, my answers.
JEWEL or JUNK? Australian Opal Drop Pendants! Pulitzer Opal 2020-05-14 | I show how to make the simplest and easiest piece of opal jewelry -- a drop pendant. If you want a simple piece of opal jewelry, this is the video for you!
$60,000 Stunner or $50 Failure: Grinding for Glory Gemstone Pulitzer Opal 2020-04-26 | I explore a narrow colorbarfind a 1 mm. thick color bar and attempt to cut a great opal out of it.
Secrets Revealed: Make Awesome Opal Jewelry ... CHEAPLY! Pulitzer Opal 2020-04-13 | Buy the opal already to set. Buy the setting, ready for the stone! Simple steps to make awesome opal jewelry by yourself. I tell you all the secrets that I have learned over more than 5 years. Step-by-step guide to make them yourself at less than half the cost!
