Breaking Opal 101

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.
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[@1.4142]

We grind opal not because it is hard, but because licking. takes too long.

[@janvafa9959]

😳🤦🏼‍♀️🤷‍♀️😂🤪

[@danielmcgrath7519]

Lol 😆

[@redeyestones3738]

😆😆😆

[@bentationfunkiloglio]

Haha! Well played, sir!

[@korenbrown7360]

Mr 🦉

[@MrJrio11]

Glad you had a good vacation, was missing your work. Love your arrow heads!

[@charlesstewart9246]

Yes you will be doing,what you do best. Opal cutting and grandiose story telling. Shiela's a lucky lady to have you as a " companion " and aid. You're whole house looks like a happy house especially the animals,maybe 10 hours was a tad long but we get to see so little of you recently (Bad Black Bear. Keeping you captive🤔 ) Stunning work once again,you can't half pull the best out of the worst looking lumps. Arrows,clams,all manner of shapes,A Truly Talented Colonel 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💎😃💎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jerrylay8843]

Thank you as with every show you make I can't wait till you do it again. Keep up the great work we disabled can only look at the Beauty you make gives me so much Joy and I guess it's your work .Please keep making the show as long as you can. You were made to do this.Few people find their true calling but have this is right where you belong wow you are so Blessed .I will keep praying for you to keep making these shows. I want to see as many more shows as you can make.I see the Joy that the rocks give you and that's why your shows are so good.

[@InTraVenOus10]

It got better and better with every Opal you’ve shown. Amazing pieces from this big chunk of Opal! Great work.

[@DOGfacedMAN]

Headed to the Black Rock Desert in NW Nevada at the end of September in search of my first precious opal! Just found your channel and it gives me hope!

[@amayakawaii]

Once again some truly amazing stones! I love being shown how you go about preparing a stone to be made into an arrowhead, absolutely fascinating!

[@justachipn3039]

Damn I LOVE your Arrowheads !!!👀👀👍👍

[@kalebbjorkman5070]

Wow, those arrowheads look amazing! I wasn't expecting them to come out so well!

[@seebeedee]

The missing footage of the baby blue one will forever be sought-after in my mind. Someday when brain uploads exist I hope boss reuploads this episode just for it! Stunning and then some! 💎

[@chadatchison145]

You and Opal Et Al are very generous thank you!

[@haleyking5588]

Every time you post I rush over to watch the amazing stones you bring to life!! Those arrowheads with the purple bars shifting through are mesmerizing!! Also is Hopper a new addition such a cute kitty!

[@haleyking5588]

He is so little and cute!! Tell Hopper sorry I didn't realize he's been around I always get distracted by his older brothers 😀

[@merlerenkl1298]

Wooow i could never imagine these results of stones you cut out of the big rough chunk of opal. Can't believe that beauty in every opal this Video, especially Dharma. My highlight was definitely the turning sweet Zoe to the wheelsound in the background ^^

[@helenalderson6608]

As always, a joy to watch! I love the thought process in strategizing the best way to make your cuts. Of course, the Tindr profiles of the stones is fun and I'm afraid I rather enjoy the interludes of kitties, doggies, and butterflies. Just a comment 😻

[@lisazappley4461]

I absolutely love opals and enjoy watching your videos. Your humor is an added bonus.

[@Aeryu]

I love the seam cut pattern so much, I keep looking around to buy one but it seems that sellers either don't describe it as such or just don't cut opals that direction often.

[@Aeryu]

@@PulitzerOpal I see! Very technical in that case, still my favourite way of cuts.

[@The_Madd_Thrifter]

What an incredible experience! Absolutely amazing to watch! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@stopthemuzik7]

I always love the animal clips. I want an orange kitty cat someday. I never knew there were hoppers that big. OMG 😳 The opals are amazing. The arrowhead with the blue streaks looks so cool.

[@bentationfunkiloglio]

I had an orange tabby as a kid. Huge personality.

[@Violet-qf8dr]

Orange tabbies are the friendliest of cats.

[@sarahfisher6801]

@@Violet-qf8dr I'm not so sure. Our orange tabby is nice to the humans in the house for the most part but she only likes one of the other cats and makes sure the other's know it, lol. :)

[@sarahfisher6801]

@@PulitzerOpal To be fair, she was essentially feral when we adopted her. We adopted her with our tuxedo girl and she is the only other cat that she likes. Now that she is getting older she is starting to calm down a bit which is nice. She used to (as early as last year) go out of her way to start fights with my daughter's cat and our male tuxedo kitty but these days she seems to be trying her best to just avoid them now, lol. :)

[@cshaps1212]

I love the little diegetic pauses of butterflies and your pets playing. Its a nice touch.

[@MFCunnilingus]

Thank you for being my guide for my journey into opalholism. I’ve been polishing & shaping Wello Opal into amateur jewelry that I’ve been selling locally for about a year now, and I have YOU to thank for your insights.

[@davidsommerfeld2955]

Always enjoy your narrative wit and humor as you cut your opals.

[@denisbrummer9557]

Mister ... Every single opal from Your hands are master pieces! The hand of the master!!

[@Geckoyogaia]

All the bells & whistles are ON for your channel. So is a smile ON my face each time. Glad you bearly got away in the mountains. Sure would be epic if Sir Lance a lot or blue Barry came to live in my collection.

[@easemailboxes]

Another great video skipped by KZbin. Thanks for sharing with us all.

[@hillarious1s]

My favorites are the dog swirling around, the cats and the butterflies!

[@mirafields1641]

What a treat today!! Bugs, cats, Sheila, opals, arrowheads and Pulitzers hands! 😆 Loved it all ☺️🙌🙌

[@longlowdog]

Brilliant video. Those butterflies couldn't help but brighten anyone's day. Regards from Scotland.

[@jenniferwarner683]

What an amazing outcome. They all look stunning. Awesome job and what an award to see the beautiful finishes.

[@matthewabraham73]

Your humor reminds me of my dad thank you for always putting a smile on my face.

[@bebbie2ispouringitoutdebra236]

Wow the large arrowhead is gorgeous!!! I really like all of them! Love the humor!

[@snyperlady77]

All of your cats are adorable. And making that first arrowhead...that looked gorgeous. WOW, that last one. Crazy, but awesome.

[@johnsaucerhunter]

That darn Sheila, always poking her head up into the shots and I know you have to cut out about 99% of her shenanigan's . But the results from the stone you were given gave us all so much to look at (thanks to you). Great work and congrats to whomever wins one of your give-a-ways.

[@christinescheriff5917]

Every part of that opal ended up looking gorgeous. I truly enjoy the artistry that goes into uncovering the beauty within the rock.

[@eduardobonilha7559]

What a beauty of craftsmanship! You should try making opal dentures.

[@brettharper4778]

Awesome results, love seeing the pet antics amongst the beautiful opals

[@jianshen2223]

Interesting work,uncovering so many cut gems from that messy rough

[@trish002]

What generous people at Opal Et Al. I love watching a beautiful creation appear from the rough, the play of color is so pretty 😍

[@rebeccalaclair1291]

Love the butterflies, but was fascinated by that grasshopper. I would love to see how big he is all grown up!

[@socalrockhound]

Another great video. Always amazed at your craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing

[@brianfox2523]

Another great show. Beautiful stones cut from what some call waste. Great to see Sheila making an appearance. Looking forward to the next showing.

[@Magicanandpyro]

Those arrowheads look like they are straight out of a fantasy world.

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

I never saw a dog do that before! Your menagerie is active and colorful, just like the opal creatures you shape. Thanks for the giggles!

[@winterwood2836]

My favorite part of your videos is your sense of humor, I love your opals also but listening you is the best part😊

[@betterlatethannever4921]

KZbin has failed me and I’ve missed 6 MONTHS of your updates. On the bright side I get to binge watch everything I missed. Solid entertainment. Love your fur babies, especially those love bites! 💗

[@ThatOpalGuy]

Yeah. I wish they'd let you rank your subs and put ones like pulitzer up at the top of priority.

[@Aeryu]

Enjoy the glorious binge watch tho!

[@betterlatethannever4921]

@@ThatOpalGuy I agree. Plus they throw all these random videos on the main page instead of what I actually want to watch. Thank you Xan, I binge watched all except for one of them last night and I’m disappointed I only have one more left. I think I may go back and rewatch some of the videos I watched awhile ago.

[@wakeangel7241]

Hello from Bonnie Scotland! Only just discovered your channel.Been binge watching all day. Just wow. Not much to find in Scotland, certainly nothing like these opals, It's a joy watching you at your chosen craft. All those finished pieces and process's are just mesmerizing to watch. Thank you for sharing :) Wishing you all the best from across the pond.

[@maryannkom299]

All the opals are amazingly beautiful. 🤞🏼. Wow the opalized clam is gorgeous

[@andrewgivens5070]

What a great video I always enjoy the organized chaos that is your videos! I love opal and watching you work makes me a better cutter. Thank you! Keep up the good work!

[@shaman7970]

My 2 favourite things in life. Watching your wizardry on the wheel and Sheila eating Vegemite. True blue!

[@misschatoyance]

Between you and Black Opal Direct, you've driven me to buying and now learning (slooooowly) how to cut these amazing stones! While I'll never reach the level of expertise you've shown, thank you for sharing your skill! I'm so excited to see what I'll find in my next little batch of rough and potch.

[@stevengreidinger8295]

You got an interesting group of free forms out of that large piece of rough. It would've been nice to see more of the details of your decision-making, but I am glad you posted it.

[@ISayFinn]

Fun to watch...have been fascinated by opals since I was a kid...found and purchased a piece with a color bar once, in a little rock shop off the side of the road. It got misplaced along the years, I still miss it. If I had known you and Black Opal Direct then, I might have gotten in to opals big time, but there wasn't much info around at the time. Also dreamed of carving my own cave home in Coober pedy after reading all about opals in Australia. Ah, the dreams of childhood! Thanks for sharing!

[@jimstratford4577]

My jaw dropped when I saw Lance and I would be honored to have Barry live around my neck. Your opal arrowheads are my favorite thing to watch you make. It’s good to see a new video from you and Sheila is still looking good.

[@sandmaker]

Congratulation to the winner! That was some kind of beautiful opal. Nice job on the cutting and being a flake. I mean flaking an arrowhead. Thanks for sharing the opal cutting. Keep the madness coming. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒

[@OliverCBabcock]

love the interspersed home footage of aniamls! Also lovely craftsmanship

[@KathyEvans]

I love your videos...and Sheila...Paco...Hopper - and beautiful opals Hello from East Tennessee

[@camaulay]

Incredible work. I've known Anton from Opal Et Al for years and hes a top bloke, I'm stoked he's got this high quality opal. Thanks for sharing

[@AHuy9239]

I love that you add clips of your pets in your videos. All the opals are so pretty. It’s the best of both worlds.

[@philhey4239]

Another amazing video from Pulitzer Opal. Love the arrowhead making tutorial. Thanks for the information

[@purple_blossom619]

Boy would i sure love to have one of those beautiful arrowheadz!!! I spent the greater time of my childhood looking for arrowheadz and Indian fish bone beads. Having one made of Opal would be the cherry on top of my collection and would make the child inside very, very happy!

[@Scarlet_Soul]

Lumpy is lovely and Marvin is marvelous. They're all beautiful and brilliant work as always

[@jenipherocious]

The arrowheads are always my favorites to see take shape. Always stunning and unique.

[@tboogz284]

You really manage to bring it out the beauty in these stones. Skillful cutting and arrowhead making. Tell Sheila hi for me 😜

[@L8dy_Grae]

I love that you like making arrow heads. In my home town you can regularly find loose arrow heads strewn throughout the prairie. Though not opal.

[@yamezschneider6892]

I appreciated the interludes of butterflies and cats. It pacified my energetic two-year old.

[@jantrueper8438]

You never cease to amaze me with your so beautifully edited cat videos. Oh by the way - these stones you're cutting are gorgeous, too! If you have one to spare I would love an ant farm doorstop! 😁

[@kaseybarrow269]

And that fiber optic glass was so rad, I love the light directive properties, like black from angles and transparent from others

[@esthershelley3666]

Thanks for sharing your skills and humour-and of cause the critters! 😀👍🏻

[@frankshameful3568]

These videos are so relaxing. Beautiful opals, Sir. Thanks for the videos

[@bonnabrimhall8080]

You got some amazing pieces, the longer the video went on the better they kept looking!

[@matthewschaffer2711]

That’s crazy good cutting! Congrats on another victory!

[@valentinbuttner8578]

Those arrowheads look amazing, even with such subtle play of color! Especially the one named "Lance"

[@dianacross7422]

The blue streaks in the arrow heads are just stunning. Love them😍

[@ravinghomo]

Wow, beautiful stones from something you weren't too sure about. Fabulous. Hopefully, one will be mine!

[@LyndenMcClean]

It's amazing how many beautiful stones you made from that big piece, awesome job. Tell Sheila she needs to be more hands on as your assistant.

[@stephencortez8664]

Lots of beautiful gems from that stone keep up the great videos and your comedic self

[@Prljamlvr]

So glad you're back! KZbin is boring without you and Sheila!

[@hydroac9387]

**House panther ATTACKS!** "Lance" the opal arrowhead - rather appropriate. Beautiful opals. THANK YOU for letting us join you in the journey!

[@SKY031]

I'm glad Olivia is coming back home! Lance is stunning.. the blue-ish/purple-ish stripes look like shimmering fish scales. (and Hoppers ear going "POP" was the comedy I didn't know I needed) 😄

[@kimberleysmith5138]

Stunning! An amazing job. Who'd of thought you could have got so many pieces. That back piece is 👌

[@dominicsamson1]

French-canadian laughing at your silly jokes, brings me back home! Mesmerizing videos, I was not into gems and stones cutting, but you make it worth my while! 😁

[@dominicsamson1]

@@PulitzerOpal So nice of you to reply good sire! But I have to be honest here, my knowledge of the terms is so bad that the joke is flying over my head 😅

[@LilahsGigi]

Wowza! You never cease to amaze me how you can take a chunk of ugly stone and create all of those beauties! Love when I see you pop up in my feed. You always crack me up!

[@sheilagarner4916]

Beautiful results as always. Love watching you make them.

[@lisamiller2227]

I still can't get enough of the sound when you create an arrowhead. Love the little ginger army you have, so cute to watch 💜

[@BuckeyeBallistics]

Been missing all your notifications for the past few months, but saw this one. Now I gotta get caught up on videos!

[@dougbarton4531]

Opals, arrow heads, giant grasshoppers and cats. It simply doesn't get anymore informative and entertaining than this. Hats off to you my friend. Yet again another great video. Cheers mate.

[@dougbarton4531]

@@PulitzerOpal Yes, the good ole Lepidoptera. How could I forget. Must have been the opal fever.

[@1scone4king]

Your work and lovely stones never fails to impress

[@mermaid1128]

You do amazing work. Those opals are stunning!

[@chubaka300]

The patern of color of the arrowhead are magnificent!!

[@artiiione9996]

Well hello there. Found your channel today from Australia 🇦🇺 Subscribed👍🏽

[@conorhandley2314]

It satisfying to see results like that from a tricky looking stone. Especially like the look of those arrowheads with the purple streaks.

[@hogtownpens]

Wow, amazed at the results you got! Great work!

[@juangarcia-uy2xo]

Beautiful stones very smart cuting and cleaning congratulations

[@keiganbeardsley357]

I love this, you got me in to carving opal.. I only use a dremel at the moment but I got a little set up lol. Saving for a cabking! There no stone more amazing than opal. And I'll stand on that.

[@joyfulnaturerelaxation4811]

Looking forward to take on challenges like this, love watching you spin your wheel and make nature's treasures even better!

[@theshishow4942]

Those arrowheads are absolutely gorgeous.

[@sharpphilips0230]

I always feel ,that we are on a Journey with you, and what a great Journey this is. I could travel all day with you !

[@TW-il4vy]

You always manage to get me to smile while watching your videos. I see we share the love of our pets and opals.

[@kimberlyhendricks1229]

Gorgeous stones! Love the arrowheads.

[@trandachtomy]

This is without a doubt among one of the best opal youtube channels on youtube

[@HHGLowBob]

Hi Pulitzer, Thank you for your awesome Videos and b role shots! Pleased continue doing awesome stuff! Cheers

[@littletrev4585]

I was ecstatic to see your video on my KZbin feed because I normally have to search to find them