Boulder Boys Smash Season Target With $100K Boulder Opal | Outback Opal Hunters

The Boulder Boys, Aaron and Greg, have just split a huge ironstone boulder that contains a staggering fortune of opals worth $100,000. With Aaron eager to buy his lease and his father's house, will this new found fortune be enough to help him achieve his dream?
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[@vincenth.8709]

Aaaand lets bring it to the comment section to see what the experts have to say.

[@genericusername4206]

up the lads

[@gregmadore6365]

Lmfao

[@desiree7633]

This was funny after reading the comment thread above

[@bogdanstojanovic2540]

Wow these comments are full of opal mining veterans

[@InSidious1805]

Jing Jang funniest comment on here. 😂

[@gunny_zky]

I didn’t realize there were so many in this world! And they all ended up right here! Lol.

[@DieBubbiesPlays]

Where

[@azaiahquigley6202]

Yup. Lots of people never been mining only watching videos but they all estimated exactly $100K too!

[@beetlejuice5177]

Jing Jang I go opal mining as a hobby in hopes that one day I might get lucky I just watch these videos because they hype me up which keeps me mining

[@EDLaw-mf9vm]

It takes cash to operate a mine. They were short on cash so they did what they had to do to raise the money. Easy to sit back and criticize when you have never made a living mining. The guy wanted to buy his fathers claim.

[@theatlantafisherman6913]

Rick and Cory from Pawnstars: "Best I can do is $3.50"

[@jarman9031]

...$4.50?

[@rickfrompawnstars5550]

I’ll offer 15$ per Boulder, but I’m taking a risk.

[@theatlantafisherman6913]

@@rickfrompawnstars5550 You gotta understand, I gotta find someone to cut it, and polish it, then I gotta send it to auction or just have it sit in the case for however long... Best I can do is $7.99.

[@Mo_Faiz7]

Well i dont know of its real, let me a call a buddy of mine to give me more info, give me 5 mins

[@davidstang526]

Damn lockness monster

[@alec3592]

"At the dragonfly claim" camera pans to butterfly

[@bennythamac8885]

Alec 😂😂😂 that’s gold good spotting

[@robbanks50]

The last time they had a find they had seen a butterfly

[@michaelhayes1068]

Alec you obviously didn't give the show a view or you.would understand the significance of the butterfly.... Ever time I see Kelly she puts butterflies in me !!! 😎

[@robbanks50]

@@pcbuild3468 it was one of the guys sister that turned up to value it,so it wasn't like it was a random person. I do get what you mean though

[@kevinjohnson7300]

"Look at that beautiful... Uh... Horse"

[@FourAlexia]

If I found that rock I woulda spent a year chiseling it.

[@terrahwilliams7476]

Dremel and a very weak grind wheel id be a fucking rock surgeon for than money lmfao

[@raymondg.3173]

Yep

[@random4969]

Lol a year chisling it :) sounds funny bt I agree with ya

[@random4969]

@Donald Kasper Blow n cutting? Its good hunting not porn lol

[@bmo4208]

Needed that laugh lol

[@bradpolmateer4965]

I think opal is the most beautiful gem

[@DIEGOGarcia-ey3vh]

Oh ya my fav is black opal though. It's amazing

[@raymondg.3173]

I was thinking the exact same thing

[@borisshirvanian1120]

*you think.*

[@bradpolmateer4965]

@@borisshirvanian1120 ya you're right it's the best They can stick diamonds where the sun dont shine

[@borisshirvanian1120]

@@bradpolmateer4965 that's right you're on the right track.

[@toptier2800]

I'd rather have those square blocks that they cut with beautiful blue streaks than the small round opal they sell in jewellery stores... those square slabs he cut look so beautiful

[@Tony-nl6pf]

One wrong move and they destroy it? They split that giant opal in half. Pretty sure they can't do any worse.

[@3a.m.284]

Tony that’s how it works dingus

[@TheBingleichwiederda]

金3 A.M. Could have Chiped away slowly

[@silaswheedleton1570]

Idk j feel like his sister would have told him he ruined it if he had, these guys have been doing it all their lives so I think they know what they're doing

[@deweybewey]

Yeah just smash it into tiny little dust particles and turn that into blue glitter

[@mystikmind2005]

@@silaswheedleton1570 - They glossed over the part about destroying the great opal. And they probably do know what they are doing, except that this particular find was worth being a little more PATIENT!

[@jakejeffery8097]

cut its right through the middle ouch lol

[@ehoh3246]

I'm no gem Hunting/ mining expert, but I'm pretty sure that was a bad cut

[@zokie77]

i bring you love

[@morganfreeman4098]

Damn you must mine opal to know what you are talking about

[@marcusblake5996]

@@zokie77 kill it, KILLLL IIIITT!!!!

[@maershkinschrabs7597]

@@ehoh3246 nah opal is different to other gems. Its the most complex and complicated type of stone to value and many factors come into it.

[@shym9933]

I do not know why but every time I see hard-working people get rewarded with a good find, I am so over-joyed for them. I am so happy to see these kinds of people do well.

[@lizmalcom3214]

Me too! I love seeing them succeed!

[@peterknighton2757]

I’m the opposite

[@michaelference2890]

So it could potentially be priceless... and you START with a blind cut with a table saw?! Wow.

[@scotland2256]

@@jORDYTHEMAN1 Not a miter saw lol. If you are going to correct someone at least do it right

[@flamzy150]

@@jORDYTHEMAN1 try a diamond tip stone cutting saw

[@WhalesWilly]

They're stupid, what can you do

[@Moegar1234]

its a wet saw used on tile. That saw can barely cut your finger.

[@TOCR815]

@Sven3xs Enlighten us then

[@coverlagu787]

in Indonesia, the discovery of gold whether it is detrimental or not detrimental to the people around it are arrested. it is fortunate to live in a country where you can enjoy its own natural resources.

[@sam-cs7ne]

Why?

[@MarcoElkes]

@@sam-cs7ne obviously cuz the government doesn’t let private citizens to collect natural resources cuz they are greedy and corrupt

[@kyle1167]

Lol super professional instead of cutting windows, slice the whole thing in half. Talk about losing money

[@mystikmind2005]

Yea, looks like they royally screwed a potentially multi million dollar gem and then act like its all good..... well Fuck me drunk!!!!

[@mackjeez]

That's actually how it's done professionally . Opal miners crack open a rock to expose any color so that they can ask a greater price for the rock, they will slice the rock dead center to expose the color of the opal.

[@itsShiftless]

I’m sure you all know what you’re talking about instead the guys with the actual tv show LOL

[@mystikmind2005]

@@itsShiftlessand mackjeez - Professionals, yea, ok, that's fine, but I'm sorry, that just doesn't 'cut ' it. Because we all saw what happened, It doesn't actually take a fucking genius to observe a fantastic stone just got cut in two and ruined!!! If you want to call that 'professional', go right ahead, knock yourselves out!!

[@MJonMBoviM]

@@mystikmind2005 wait thats bait right? You do know they just end up cutting these anyway right?

[@chvishal]

They sold it to Rick from pawn stars for 400$

[@MaxKing222]

Serious?!🤔

[@chvishal]

@@MaxKing222 il tell you for 50$

[@23madrabbit]

And he takes a risk.

[@chvishal]

@@23madrabbit ya I have to frame it first. That alone cost 49.99

[@hammatime94]

Your a fucken dumbass.

[@p.singson3910]

Legend says they talk in prehistoric language, whenever they hit jackpot.

[@vomerconch9795]

**finds potentially thousands of dollars worth of opal** “pretty nice colour there ay?”

[@vomerconch9795]

@@albertemmanuel2898 Fuck off bot

[@bcherbs]

It's like looking for a rock, in a rock pile.

[@terrahwilliams7476]

Nigga what!? Lmfao dead

[@itsfinnickbitch63]

yeah that’s literally the definition on mining

[@matthijsvanemous7046]

that moment when u have a big opal in a boulder and u cut it in half

[@NYSO-DTM]

Pyro Jaeger i think that they had to check whats in it

[@EvelcyclopS]

Smoke chmiel there are other methods. Such as chopping from around the outsides so you don’t... you know... it through the middle of your biggest stone

[@ResortDog]

How else are you supposed to see thru rocks. That is actually a split seam probably. Opal always breaks thru the best color is one of my mottos. Also thats how they expose the color in boulder opals.

[@kerrypitt9789]

What dictates the season? Dates, weather or? I was wondering the same with Outback gold I live in Canada, no idea what they go through.

[@thebushmechanic]

@@kerrypitt9789 weather mostly, during summer its always around 50 degrees Celsius (120f) in the shade, tools get so hot you cant touch them, machinery overheats and so do people

[@tyrooo4742]

Y'all talking about the stone get cut in half but my question is why tf does the one guy a t shirt from a german football club winning a championship in germany?

[@yentlypaz84]

Such beauty that is produced by mother earth 💚🌎

[@SerpentStar_]

Not sure how I got here, but Opal is fricken magical

[@hieee1234567]

Average value of a Carat of Opal is about $10,359 USD. 400 Carats is about $4,143,600 in raw value. They only got offered $100k. Yes the condition is rough but more or less they should be in the million dollar range. They got ripped off badly.

[@ryankl1984]

Gem cutters get that much for finished product. It takes a lot of skill to cut and shape opal.

[@hieee1234567]

KidRiver The miners are receiving only 2.413% of the gross markup. Less than 3%. For the amount of work they’re doing. They should at least make 15% (About $621,540 USD). Gem cutters make salary, about $36,000 in the US. The company just cashed in profit.

[@सकारात्मकसोच्नचाहानेसाधक]

they just destroyed they should not cut in that way

[@josephmeilak482]

Good on them they truly deserve it I hope one day that all of them that do this hard work that they hit it big!

[@66hobgoblin81]

Good luck to you fellas, but do yourselves a favor, wear bloody ear muffs or you will lose your bloody hearing. I know from years of cutting pavers, bricks & limestone blocks.

[@kylek3719]

No eye protection when he was on the saw either lol

[@markuk7935]

It got him what he wanted most... enough said.

[@tjtaggart910]

My question is if you could see that the opal looked to be running from long end to long end, what would possess you to cut ACROSS it??? Doing so almost guaranteed that you'd cut THROUGH any large pieces, decreasing their value immensely. Which is EXACTLY what you did! Imagine what that large, center, stone would've been worth had it remained intact!! Then add the others and you have a LOT more than $100,000!!! Talk about "making your season"!!!

[@BruceschultzAU]

I use to noodle dragon fly Aaron's dad Arno was a friend of mine he sent me and German Karl to look for him once at Serina. One day I found a massive boulder there took ages to get it back to my vehicle in one peace then Stanko and I broke it up at the outpost. I will be back one day once you mine Opal it's allways with you.

[@potatosmasher1072]

It would be nice if the show didn’t insert fake drama. These dudes are doing their job, but the voiceover is like “DESTRUCTION, DAYS LEFT, FORTUNE OR NOTHING, MUST HIT THEIR TARGET”

[@davidbalog2315]

In Slovakia we have opal too. In mountains near my village. It was first opal in the world.

[@googleuser6342]

Hate the commentary on this video and the crappy music

[@networkbike543]

First thing they need to buy are some safety specs between them.

[@Stopes.]

Safety squints mate. As for all the rock dust, that’s why you keep a lit cigarette in your mouth. Ain’t no dust getting through that filter.

[@milesbrotherson1921]

I filmed this, it was amazing to witness.

[@allanclose9684]

Stunning. Please C C as i am deaf and would so much enjoy what they were saying.

[@terrahwilliams7476]

Basically asking eachother what to do next..rush the decision to break it but still got 100k more than what the sister said its worth

[@heidiallen5719]

Is there a way to buy straight from Col’s crew to support them? LOVE the show! We have learned ALOT and have great respect for all miners.

[@SP-yl1qz]

I bet they sold it for a jar of magic beans. 😀

[@thomasloanwolf]

freaking gorgeous opal holly crap i wish i was there to see that in person

[@markyoung7954]

Me too... with a smith n Wesson a nap sack lol

[@Marimilitarybrat]

Is there a way to image rocks with opals in them, to see what is inside.

[@BacGold]

Gostei muito dó seu canal é sou garimpeiro 👍

[@infinitystorm7458]

Wouldn't mind that boulder falling on my foot and splitting open😂

[@rainman7992]

Wow. Nice job guys. Could not have happened to a nicer pair of guys.

[@noddinn7160]

Damn I didn’t know opal was that expensive

[@jaybales3160]

Great discovery,well deserved. Best of luck in the future.

[@mannyestfresh]

So are we going to act like he didn't tear the ripcord right off of that generator at 0:58 ?

[@InSidious1805]

Enmanuel Estrella 😂 she was two days away from retirement

[@jonathanbrancagomez8679]

Rick will pay 50 dollars because he have to put it on the auction and will take time probably will lose money.

[@BrianSmith-gp9xr]

You broke it in half ! Should have waited.

[@bakaraymoo7389]

and thats why youve never found anything worthwhile

[@roastbeefsandwich6769]

I'd like to see his Dad's house! I really do I'd even like to visit. I don't even like to live in there campsite under mosquito net and 1 billion stars and a nice dog that loves me and I love him.

[@brucewayne4537]

beautiful color of that opal though very bright electric blue almost incredible

[@saviolopes8573]

Fantastic Boulder!

[@RiggyRonnie]

Shiny mountain rock worth more than my house wow

[@realhoffman_3263]

Cus ya live in a double wide?

[@Verradonairun]

@@realhoffman_3263 a 200.000 USD house is a decent house. Ronald Mctwisty most likely lives under a bridge... and if he does live in an expensive house, I'm sure it's his parent's and not his. He needs to learn that money doesn't grow on trees. A man can work hard his whole life and not have anything to show for it.

[@realhoffman_3263]

If ya say so

[@chientranhvietnam3818]

Oh my god , diamond in rock

[@papadjrowe]

I bet they made millions from those opals!! 3500 a karet if not more!!

[@susanwhite2066]

Aaron is such a character, he cracks me right up.

[@charlesincharge.5161]

Good job. Ya got the house. Now keep digging. Have fun. Wish i was there.

[@JunaidiSh]

Mantap mas bro .. perjuangan yg membuahkan hasil.. Bagi pencinta chenel ini Monggo ngopi bareng di warung kopi sebelah.. JUNAIDI SH..

[@coldshot5555]

put that big one back together and I'll buy the whole thing!

[@averagejohsgym2869]

I’m slowly growing a Aussie accent by watching these

[@ryanhenry21]

Well goddamn I was expecting a softball size nugg.

[@johnpartridge7623]

Was good to see Aaron & Greg cash in 👍

[@warrenlightning8137]

How do you retrieve the opals out of the rock without damaging it?

[@rafidhassanoney4007]

Reward After Nonstop Hard Work ! Always pleasant to see !

[@nicke1903]

That's so cool, glad they got it!

[@PaddyMcMe]

I adore opals and watch every show and all the good KZbin Channels on it, Black Opal Direct and Pulitzer Opal being the best 2, I'd love to try mining it or even better carving it but I'm too greedy, I'd end up using 40,000 Dremel tips to ensure I got every listen tenth of a Carat from the opal instead of just grinding it down on a spinning wheel. I reckon most of us viewers are the same. I mentioned this to Pulitzer Opal once and he said basically the only way you can work with Opal effectively and efficiently is if you're willing to grind away some of the opal whilst trying to find the best face. He's right, but I'm greedy and cowardly, I'd end up slicing off the edges rather than grinding them.

[@morganh9200]

Gorgeous! Love that blue colour!!

[@askarialymkulov4309]

That's my Arkenstone, bring me it now.

[@anutterperspective]

Go team Dragonfly!

[@robowen11]

He'll have a lot of change left after he buys that house with $100,000 !!

[@SmEiF-]

I'd have a beer with these 2 outta all the ppl on this show. They are my ppl. Glad he got his dads house

[@daintree98]

I think they will spend half their money on refilling their empty beer kegs that are lying around. When summer comes the nights are hot and sticky and a good cold beer is a must. During the summer days the sweat sucking flies are in plague proportions and a bloody nuisance, like a black carpet on your back. At least they are sensible working during the cooler months.

[@maershkinschrabs7597]

Haha I know one of these guys, absolute character. His dad was even more crazy, he was a child soldier in the nazi army that survived ww2 and even met hitler. He joined the foreign legion and became an entrepenour in qld outback, even did sheep shearing.

[@dk2614]

It's my understanding that in Australia there's fossils of dinosaurs that are made of opal.

[@susankelly3136]

Well done in buying yr dads house hope you find bigger next time 😊😊😊

[@SDeww]

beautiful mineral isnt it!!, really beautiful!

[@MrGordonjames]

I had tears of joy for your battling..just fantastic for the 3 of you & your find :)) Congratulations!

[@mutiaraselatan6970]

when cutting the stone, use the glasses so that they are not exposed to broken stones

[@thecrone8578]

2nd time ive seen this and still cant believe they just sawed it up like that , they probably had a massive gem in that but managed to saw it into 40 bits , surely anyone would have just sliced bits of it untill they got near the opals , but these guys straight down the middle then the middle of the middle. crazy

[@maershkinschrabs7597]

Nah this isnt diamonds. Alot of people dont get opal or how its valued. It isnt cut up into many pieces. A single opal is a single opal regardless of size. Not all opal is supposed to be cut and polished down into perfect shapes like diamond. All opals are different and irregular shapes. Most opals in their finished final polished forms even still consist of boulder. Not all opal is for wearing some is ornamental. Hence why opal is the most complex complicated stone to value.

[@gilbertmelara]

My. Goodnes. You. Gays Did. Very good. Great. Don’t. Spent the all in. One. Place. Keep your mind on the target 🎯 have fun Doing. Soo. Jajajaja excelente work

[@schism6976]

They split the damn thing in half lol. Still amazing and they should've shown the finished product

[@JustinLHopkins]

Doesn’t matter. They didn’t lose any carat weight.

[@experimentalgrow4208]

@@JustinLHopkins they lost lots of value worth more together without rock

[@imamgiuseppe5103]

I stopped watching all these mining reality shows cause my anxiety was getting out of hand

[@pdxthriftking5033]

WAS!!!! 400 CARATS . UNTIL DUMB AND DUMBER FIGURED THEY WOULD CUT IT.

[@michaelhayes1068]

It's a wonder you can even spell your name ,idiot

[@davidbordayo1801]

Numb Nuts.. you cut it in half ! How many years of experience ?!

[@m1l22]

*_I love how the comment section suddenly became Professionals at this_*

[@demoniclaw5162]

didn't even know about opal it is amazing i was thinking it was just a crappy gem on wow

[@luckycharms4339]

What a noob cut 😖

[@thehappyhumanbeing3424]

you dont know anything about opal mining do you.

[@TradertalkwithGaz123]

Good on em ! Hope he's happy in his old man's home 👍 top stuff

[@magaandelectberniesanders1142]

For making 100k off 1 job they look poor

[@itsShiftless]

Did you expect them to be wearing suits while working in this environment?

[@magaandelectberniesanders1142]

Justin Y.’s Evil Twin damn you’re dumb

[@kadecrebert]

Kakashi Hatake hows he dumb

[@kadecrebert]

If anyone’s dumb here it’s you

[@innominatum9906]

Oh honey, your view of the world will change drastically once you get out of your moms basement and experience the real world =)

[@Youthinkyoudobutyoudont]

what losers dude, couldnt admit they werent equipped to cut such a large rock, they lost 75k on that cut

[@sunrise_fishing2882]

3:57 o would just keep it like that

[@downyourtube]

Why don't you soak a rock in vinegar or something like that to dissolve the rock..rather than cut it up and it loose it's value??? I see all these videos of rocks being sliced and diced.. and the way you hack out a piece from the sides of walls... you make me cringe.

[@richdelgzz]

So after taxes about 40k 🤔

[@harryfillpot666]

Lol right? Ozzy taxes are trash 😂

[@doratiscareno5856]

Im a bit late....it's 2021 But im still happy for you...👏👏👍🇺🇸

[@susanwhite2066]

Aaron is trying so hard to achieve his dream, he works so hard for it. I hope he gets what he is striving for. Poor bugger needs a good break with lots of opal. Go for it.

[@gemstone-find9647]

احد عرف اسم الحجر ده ايه؟ kzbin.infocbvUIqySaYw?feature=share

[@joshm6721]

The boulder boys is why I watch. Bloody O Aaron and greg

[@dozer1642]

Maybe they can afford a generator with a starter now.

[@camocody]

5:11 did you hide the good stuff

[@adventureinventors]

Rick: Best I can do is $75, and I'm taking all the risk here.

[@plk5520]

If I'm ever in a situation where I'm trying to sell something that I know the value of and someone says that to me, the transaction will end right there.

[@jaffyger]

We done men I hope yas get to keep your dad's claim now

[@rizalabdinegara4319]

In indonesia the name is “bacan doko”

[@Wolshanze]

Love the bloke on the blue T-shirt attitude would like a bit of it my self very funny 😂

[@NeonXXP]

Why is it always "their last chance" on this show? Its like no one ever finds anything until the final day...