Best Crystal Opal I’ve Cut in 2 Years - Unbelievable Color!

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Shop the link below to buy our Australian opal gems. https://blackopaldirect.com Click the link below to buy the Gemfish IF1 Flashlight. https://blackopaldirect.com/product/advice-tools-merch/gemstone-flashlight-gemfish-if1/ If you love opal cutting, you’re going to enjoy this one. In this video, I cut one of the best crystal opals I’ve worked on in years — a knobby from a $12,000 parcel that completely exceeded expectations. At just 23 carats in the rough, this stone didn’t look huge at first, but once the wheel started turning, the color told a very different story. This crystal opal revealed intense red, green, and aqua blue play-of-color with incredible depth and 3D movement. The challenge? Deep sand spots that threatened to ruin the color bar. Every decision mattered — where to face the stone, how much color to sacrifice, and how far I could push the cut without losing what made this opal special. The result is a double-sided crystal opal with a high dome, exceptional clarity, and color that rivals (and honestly beats) the last crystal opal I cut from this parcel. Finished at around 7.5 carats and valued at roughly $33,000, this is easily the best crystal opal I’ve cut in the last two years. Opals like this don’t come around often, and I take my time with stones like these — appreciating not just the final gem, but the entire journey from rough to finished piece. Take a close look, enjoy the patterns, and let me know what you think in the comments. 👇👇👇What would YOU have done differently with this stone? Please leave a comment? Thanks for watching :) Make sure to follow us on socials: https://www.instagram.com/blackopaldirect/ https://www.facebook.com/BlackOpalDirect/ https://www.tiktok.com/@blackopaldirect https://www.pinterest.com.au/gemfishopals/