Can you please advise on working on a Tigers Eye ring, the stone is very dull and I’m now the proud owner of a new Dremel any tips
@diverseopalproducts5 күн бұрын
Thanks for your question. I must admit Tiger Eye is not my field of expertise and the last time I tackled one I was a bit disappointed with the outcome. As Tiger Eye is a type of quartz I would suggest you finish with cerium oxide. I hope you have success.
@greekozygirl5997 күн бұрын
Ive been taught to use water with sintered burs, so they last, very interested to know how long they last cutting dry,. I like the idea of cutting dry
@greekozygirl5997 күн бұрын
How long do your sintered burs last, working dry?
@diverseopalproducts6 күн бұрын
Thank you for your question. This is difficult to answer as it depends on the type of material you are grinding. Always use the grade that best suits your application. Use a coarse bur for fast stock removal and save you fine burs for delicate work. I use a number of different shapes and grades and this helps make better use of each bur.
@AdrenalineTurkeyCallАй бұрын
Are you going to gamble on selling whole or try to cut it? Amazing!!!
@diverseopalproducts29 күн бұрын
Not many pieces from MIntabie exist like this now. I think it will remain as it is for a while.
@drfill9210Ай бұрын
Are you going to even touch it?
@diverseopalproducts29 күн бұрын
I think this will remain as it is, for a while.
@drfill921029 күн бұрын
@diverseopalproducts are you even tempted?
@diverseopalproducts29 күн бұрын
Well, I do touch it when I move it around, 🙂but I wont be cutting or grinding it.
@ThatOpalGuyАй бұрын
that is incredible. thanks for showing us.
@diverseopalproducts29 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@ThatOpalGuyАй бұрын
nice. It will be fun to see you work on that one.
@diverseopalproducts29 күн бұрын
Thanks for your feedback. Won't be working on this one.
@Starcrystal26Ай бұрын
Hi Robert, I've just come across your channel today and enjoyed watching some of your informative videos - thank you! I'm new to rock polishing but I haven't used a hand held rotary tool yet and I'd like to get one. Do you have any recommendations? People rave about Dremels, are they the way to go or are the cheaper brands just as good or worth avoiding? Any advice for a newbie would be much appreciated, thank you? 😊
@diverseopalproductsАй бұрын
Thanks for watching our videos, your feedback and question. A lot of people use Dremel because they are readily available. There is nothing wrong with them. All drills are useful to some degree, it just depends on what you expect. Try and get a model of drill with sufficient torque that will not stall under too much pressure. Torque is a helpful when polishing. I hope this has helped.
@Starcrystal26Ай бұрын
@diverseopalproducts thanks for the advice!
@Rageagainstthe666Ай бұрын
Amazing!
@diverseopalproductsАй бұрын
Thanks for your comments.
@Rageagainstthe666Ай бұрын
A lovely stone, thank you for explaining how you work on it. ♥
@diverseopalproductsАй бұрын
Thanks for watching and your feedback, its appreciated.
@jakewelfordАй бұрын
Great insightful video Just a suggestion, to whitebalance the camera to show more real colours
@diverseopalproductsАй бұрын
Thanks for your feedback. We did the video on the spur of the moment in an environment and with lighting we were not familiar with. In hind sight we should have been better prepared.
@jakewelfordАй бұрын
How much did it sell for and how much can one charge per carot for boulder opal
@diverseopalproductsАй бұрын
Thanks for watching and for your question. We did not sell this opal. We still have it. Selling boulder opal per carat can be a little tricky, especially if there is a lot of ironstone on the back and if its a stone without a full face of colour. As a guide you can apply the same prices per carat you would for a white or crystal opal. Just keep in mind the colour, amount (if it covers the face) and brightness of the opal.
@linasmith68192 ай бұрын
Firstly thank you for a fantastic video, it's been an eye opener for me, I was always taught I needed to work the stone using loads of water. I do normally work with boulder matrix stuff, wondering if the pastes would work there too. Thank you again
@diverseopalproducts2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your feedback, its appreciated. If you are working with larger wheels, water is essential. Heat dissipates quickly on larger stones when using small burs. Just remember to to keep the burs moving. You can expect very similar results using diamond paste on boulder matrix.
@linasmith68192 ай бұрын
@diverseopalproducts I've always used 50,000 diamond paste as the final polish. However had white bits caught in crevasses. The Chinese diamond paste set, would they work like the wheels, working way up, or would they spoil the stone? Thank you seriously for you help, I've just tried the dry sand paper on partially polished agate stones, and its coming up OK. Slowly, I wish I'd discovered your station earlier, from how to look after my ryobie tile cutter, I'm on a budget, to my Chinese blades and flatlap blades used on grinder. I'm now nolonger running blind.
@diverseopalproducts2 ай бұрын
@@linasmith6819 You should have favourable results even with your Chinese diamond paste. Its common to get white spots from a variety of polishing compounds trapped in the surface. When I work with boulder, sometimes I use an ultra sonic cleaner to remove it. You can buy cheap ones for cleaning your glasses. I can imagine it would be slow going with sandpaper on agates. I only use sandpaper on opal. Without knowing your equipment, its difficult to know what to recommend. Perhaps use canvas charged with diamond paste, if you are trying to do it on the cheap.
@thegemshed3 ай бұрын
Hi Robert. Thank you for sharing your experience with opal cutting with us all. Have you ever tried to patch the small pits in the resin joins by remixing some resin and reworking? Thanks again for sharing. 👍
@diverseopalproducts3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and your feedback. It may be able to be done successfully but I have never bothered. The video enlarges the pendant, maybe 10x. In real life you may be struggling to see the pits and your eye is usually on the opal and nothing else. I hope you have success if you are going to give it a go.
@elainelily99103 ай бұрын
So how so I unglue an opal triplet? I have a loose freeform Idaho Spencer opal epoxied onto a black backing with a quartz cap on top. The epoxy has yellowed and I want to redo it. Been soaking the triplet in a jar of acetone all summer but not much good. How can i do this?
@diverseopalproducts3 ай бұрын
The problem with dissolving epoxy in an opal triplet is, both the backing and cap will come off and in some instances it can have devastating effects upon the opal. If you want to go down this path, you will need Dichloromethane. Try not to breath the fumes or get it on your hands. The safer and more gentle approach would be to lap the cap off and glue a new one one.
@elishadoyle81913 ай бұрын
Thanks for the awesome idea
@diverseopalproducts3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, and your feedback.
@elishadoyle81913 ай бұрын
@@diverseopalproducts your welcome
@jay83534 ай бұрын
I always thought pipe opal was another term for belemite opal. So I've learnt something new today, but now I need a lie down 😂
@jay83534 ай бұрын
Absolutely incredible
@diverseopalproducts4 ай бұрын
A lot of detail in this piece.
@jay83534 ай бұрын
As others have said this was an amazing and very well explained tutorial. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge .
@diverseopalproducts4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind feedback.
@camelotcandle4 ай бұрын
I have a bunch of raw opals most of them have dirt or sand on them & when I started to remove it I'm losing the color flash as I call it. Can you please help me?????????
@diverseopalproducts4 ай бұрын
Thanks for question. Can you tell me if the opal is from Australia or Ethiopia also know as Welo opal?
@camelotcandle4 ай бұрын
@diverseopalproducts I'm not positive I think Australia
@camelotcandle4 ай бұрын
@@diverseopalproducts but I do have 1 Ethiopian water opal
@diverseopalproducts4 ай бұрын
Ok, I can't comment on Ethiopian opal as I don't work with it. It's hard to advise you, without seeing the opal you are having a problem with but as a guess, it may be a case of you going through the colour. The larger surface of the opal is often chosen as the top or side that will face up. From the side of that face, you should see colour, maybe in layers or bars. Looking at this helps you decide how much I can grind away from the top. If the bar or bars of colour are thin, grind slowly with finer grades to make sure you don't lose the colour. I hope you have success.
@dalerolando53714 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@diverseopalproducts4 ай бұрын
Thank you Dale, its appreciated.
@kaynef66374 ай бұрын
Stunning
@kaynef66374 ай бұрын
Dynamite
@diverseopalproducts4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your feedback.
@CanyonArchaic4 ай бұрын
This would be great for Welo.
@diverseopalproducts4 ай бұрын
I don't work with Welo but this technique can be used with other mediums. I hope you have success.
@kaynef66374 ай бұрын
Very cool
@diverseopalproducts4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your feedback.
@amberandrews68424 ай бұрын
What a spectacular gem!!
@diverseopalproducts4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your feedback.
@kaynef66374 ай бұрын
Very cool
@diverseopalproducts4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your feedback.
@tracyormandy97074 ай бұрын
Really informative, thanks 😊
@diverseopalproducts4 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching. I'm glad our video was of interest to you. 🙂
@V27RV4 ай бұрын
Once again ..Another masterpiece by Robert🙌🏼 Educational inspirational and entertaining. Thank you My Good Sir for sharing everything #DiverseOpals Would you ever do a video on none Aussie Opal in the future
@diverseopalproducts4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your kind feedback. We only work with Australia opal and have developed techniques for this process, which we are happy to share. We are busy with cutting our own opal. If we are not so busy in the future, I may consider it. 🙂
@V27RV4 ай бұрын
@@diverseopalproducts Absolutely understandable..only reason why I asked was solely for educational and new methods for opal carving..the massive Diversity of opal all over the world is growing..but still always a massive treat whenever you share your amazing videos with the opal World
@andypandyAU.66694 ай бұрын
Beautiful piece
@diverseopalproducts4 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and your feedback.
@KS-hj6xn4 ай бұрын
Looks like a Moon Jungle.
@diverseopalproducts4 ай бұрын
I have never seen a Moon Jungle but I will take your word for it. Thanks for watching and your feedback.
@AlabamaUSA12345 ай бұрын
So beautiful..the opal and the freeform setting...I love it!
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your feedback, it is an unusual, lovely piece.
@kirklovell91645 ай бұрын
Absolutely beautiful outcome!
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and your feedback.
@LostCylon5 ай бұрын
It is a testament to your dedication that people entrust you with possibly the most important finds of their life. Black opals of such a size a rarity :)
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind comments. Great experience but a bit nerve racking.
@thecapedgremlin00015 ай бұрын
3:35 about-time I see someone not wasting rare Aussie opal by using a simple no effort dremel, unlike others on youtube who waste $1000s on mindless grinding with a huge diamond-wheel that hypnotises the users...lol...any-way well done! Jewellery grade opal does not have to be the size of our 50 cent piece!
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your feedback. When you are cutting something special for a friend you need to try for the best result and often there are no second chances.
@PulitzerOpal5 ай бұрын
Fantastic job! Your immense effort produced amazing results!
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
Thank you once again. Great opal helps with the outcome. 🙂
@Opalsnz5 ай бұрын
Great video! Those Euro grade sintered diamond bits are really good. I purchased a 600grit from Diverse Opals a while back and the quality is outstanding. Highly reccomended 👍
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your feedback on both counts. Glad you enjoyed the video and European sintered diamond burs. Your comments are appreciated.
@AlabamaUSA12345 ай бұрын
That was absolutely amazing. First I've seen anything like it. I'm new and have always been told not to work an opal dry.. seeing you use vaseline was shocking, until I saw the results. Unbelievable how beautiful it turned out. Truly learned something new this morning. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us... Great video
@mm67055 ай бұрын
working them dry just means you have to pay closer attention to heating the opal up, as well as the dust. But some cutters ONLY polish dry, you don't have to wait a whole year to put your opal up for sale. Ethiopian opal (and some mexican, and others) absorb water RAPIDLY and take many months to fully dry out. Mine took 10 months to fully return to their color play and body color.
@AlabamaUSA12345 ай бұрын
@@mm6705 that's confusing...how could you make jewelry or anything that loses its color and even cracks when drying?... I've got some beautiful stuff, but it gets crystal clear and takes weeks to be beautiful again... I'm wondering if they would absorb lubricants in the diamond polish I've just received? I've also thought of putting a clear coat of the gel that hardens under UV... I'm too nervous to try anything right now.
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and your feedback. We only work with Australian opal and don't have any problem working dry. Common sense needs to prevail though. By example don't hold the rotating diamond bur in the same position for long. The same should apply when sanding and polishing.
@AlabamaUSA12345 ай бұрын
@@diverseopalproducts thank you for the information, I really mean it. I want those results... That silky sheen is unbelievable and watery... I love the freeform of it all... I thought about it last night in bed😂... How I would have my dremel. Can't tell me we don't dream in color...
@KirstyWillis-w4t5 ай бұрын
Great job Robert, love it.
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and your feedback Kirsty. It was kind of Murray to ask me to do this but, a bit stressful.🙂
@joereedsmith15315 ай бұрын
You wont find a better Lambina.
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your feedback. Yes, I don't think there would be many of these out there.
@Jaireeopal5 ай бұрын
Yay love seeing a new video up from you.what a beautiful stunning stone you carved it's really quite something .fantastic share thanks
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your encouraging feedback. Glad you enjoyed the video.
@nancycurtis73155 ай бұрын
I hate my internet. Crashed AGAIN. Will catch catch up later. APOLOGIES for my service provider. Sucks in Australia.
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
It will come good, you can watch it later. 🙂
@nancycurtis73155 ай бұрын
@@diverseopalproducts I will!!
@ThatOpalGuy5 ай бұрын
great to see a new video from you, Robert. Beautiful, stunning piece with a fantastic finish! thanks for sharing!
@nancycurtis73155 ай бұрын
Why am I not surprised to see you here! LOL. THANKS for introducing me, to the channel. I wouldn't have known, otherwise. 😊
@pkgoldopalhunting5 ай бұрын
great stone mate very good
@ThatOpalGuy5 ай бұрын
it is fantastic!
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your feedback. Its one of those opals that speaks for itself.
@TheObSeRvErTheObSeRv5 ай бұрын
Diverse Opals. You have done MAGIC again.
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. Need to give most of the credit to the opal. I just get to remodel it slightly. 🙂
@AlabamaUSA12345 ай бұрын
Excellent.. what a beautiful collection. It's really breathtaking... it's like looking down and into multiple universes
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your feedback. We never get tired of processing boulder opal. 🙂
@azilelaufer98315 ай бұрын
Whats the last polishing step? Up to what grit and what compounds?
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
I use Matador silicon carbide paper dry. All grades from #240 - #3000 then finish with O-Pol polish on leather. This method will not work with every Andamooka matrix. You will have better success if the matrix is not porous.
@PulitzerOpal5 ай бұрын
Beautiful job on an amazing stone! Murray sent me this link and I am glad that I watched it! We call things "black opal" from places outside of Lightning Ridge, but most are not like this! I have seen black Andamooka that is the equal of this, but not much of it. Thanks for the show! dp
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching, and your comments. I have seen some great examples of "black opal" outside of Lightning Ridge. I had the opportunity to own and cut this stone 15 years ago. Video is a bit basic but I wanted to document it at the time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqiqdYtnp5Wbe6s
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
I wasn't sure if it would get listed today but this one is a bit bigger. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6q1Z4KjmJuYfqM
@PulitzerOpal5 ай бұрын
@@diverseopalproductsgreat job on that one! Thanks for the link!
@PulitzerOpal5 ай бұрын
@@diverseopalproductsI saw that one (courtesy of Murray, also). I was wondering about the disclaimer! Do I need one? I’m afraid that I probably could not do it and be serious, too!
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
@@PulitzerOpal Thanks for watching this one too. Just doing the best to cover ourselves with the disclaimer.
@lisathomas16225 ай бұрын
Oooh I’m so excited, I have opal chips as well as carnelian, garnet, amethyst and other crystals like rose quartz and you’ve given me a great idea for use with polymer clay. Thank you!
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. I hope you have success with your chips.
@TheArtisanTouch5 ай бұрын
That koroit boulder looks like part of a organ
@diverseopalproducts5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your feedback. Koroit boulder has some amazing patterning and colour. Its interesting to work with.