Gem Green Triangle Stone Challenge... Pretty Close. Coober Pedy Opal Cut and Polish

[@Famo59]

Roy..!!! You done a great job in making that Opal in to an awesome Gem.. They should definitely be proud of that. Cheers Tony..👍🍻⛏️

[@RoysRocks]

Worked well but thats mostly down to nature. I havent checked out your upload yet!

[@elishadoyle8191]

I reckon hay

[@stevenpolack4444]

Well done 👍 Blue/Greens are always nice

[@RoysRocks]

Green is probably still my fave colour. Especially the foil style green.

[@AlabamaUSA1234]

Great video... chopsticks it is... Great shape and polish... love the green and blue tip

[@RoysRocks]

Chopsticks are the best. Easy to cut/file down to size and shape. They also seem to hold better than dowel most of the time (bamboo might be less dense or somthing).

[@bbisyy4u]

That turned out really nice. I was pleasantly surprised. Nice job.

[@RoysRocks]

I'm always pleasantly surprised when sand comes out.

[@tonyvandijk4339]

Great job, especially since you chose if on special wishes while it was still in the rough.

[@RoysRocks]

You can get better and better at picking rough when hunting for specifics. The hardest part is picking the pattern on the face. That is still absolute luck for me.

[@chadatchison145]

Thanks for the video Roy.

[@RoysRocks]

No worries Chad man.

[@nancycurtis7315]

It turned out very well, considering the constraints of size and price. Great job.😊

[@RoysRocks]

Yeah I dug through 3 bags of rough to find this one. I knew I had something like it somewhere... Turns out I have a fair bit of Coober Pedy rough but running low on everything else.

[@nancycurtis7315]

@RoysRocks Tried to get you on email, but think failed. I really want to get a belemnite? Better rough. I'm going hard, now. Taken so long to get this hand working. Still splint it if on big jobs. I just seem to fail with email!!LOL

[@anthonymcclain6475]

My very first Australian opal i ever cut turned out to be ribbon pattern with red and blue in it but the shape is similar to this one but a little wavy in the face but it's still one of my favorite because of the pattern 😜...my wife and i call it "the wizard skipper" lm😅😅😅

[@RoysRocks]

Sounds like a hell of a stone for a first cut! My first cut was a piece of cracked potch that I still have haha.

[@HHGLowBob]

If the stone is to be set, please flaten out the backside and round its egdes a little. Makes it way easier for the jeweller 👍 as always thanks for the video Roy 😁

[@RoysRocks]

Yeah there is already a bevel cut into the bottom after dop removal and back flattening. Not my first stone.

[@dcallan812]

Not a bad gem, and for the price they got a bargain. . 2x👍

[@RoysRocks]

Yeah its alright but still needs to be transformed into the final ring...

[@dcallan812]

@@RoysRocks it will make a nice ring for lucky person.

[@charleslatre1436]

Pretty awesome job

[@RoysRocks]

Worked out well. only part that needed skill was the peeling back of the face hoping the sand would go away.

[@huanyujin6223]

🎉🎉great vedio

[@RoysRocks]

Thank you Professor Jin!

[@bentationfunkiloglio]

Looks really good. Hard to know how much work to put into a $50 stone. At some point, you end up working for free. Hoping to see some of your bezel setting work soon! Not the easiest skill to pick up. I’ve done a few so far. Last one was actually pretty good.

[@RoysRocks]

Yeah I dont price in any of my time since I'd be doing it anyway. I think a lot of people are ready for the bezel setting reveal... apart from me 😂

[@bentationfunkiloglio]

@@RoysRocks Re: bezel setting. Don’t make a vid if it wouldn’t be fun for you. Not a problem.

[@Scarlet_Soul]

Don't worry Roy, a flat bottom can be okay

[@RoysRocks]

Haha I've got one of the flattest. I sit so long carving it is like a metal plate.

[@Gazb_fpv]

Tried dopping with SUPA glue the other day and omg it was sooo strong I almost had to cut the opal off the stick

[@RoysRocks]

Worst case you can chop it and grind it back but I always let the water get the job done.

[@ccccarriemchardy9216]

Inclusions just mean its a real stone, best proof of authenticity when set. The Opal Gods where smiling.

[@RoysRocks]

I think the idea of this one is an open backed setting (hence the no see through stone allowed) which I really like. A few inclusions in the back and you can be pretty sure it isn't a composite opal.

[@ethanwalker7865]

Very cool video. Will those bits polish agate?

[@RoysRocks]

Agates are a bit harder so the final polish should probably be AlOx but apart from that they would work fine. I've done fire agates on the channel with these.

[@ethanwalker7865]

@@RoysRocksI watched that, very informative. I'm just getting started but we mostly have agate here. thanks for all the great content, very helpful.

[@mauromejia2548]

When you said you keep it over night from removing the glue wouldn't that make the stone crack like a Ethiopian opal that is hydroplaned or is that type of opal different?

[@RoysRocks]

A standard Coober Pedy opal wont be affected by the water. It could sit in water for years and be fine. Much more stable than Ethiopian opal and a different structure. It can craze if left in direct sunlight or crack if over heated but that is about it. Most Aussie opal is like that.

[@Paul-BB-FNQ]

Hi Roy, I only just saw this one. Q. How do you dissolve the super glue? Do the chemicals get absorbed into the sand of face? Polish after or all good? I don't know.

[@RoysRocks]

I dont dissolve it just soak in water until it peels off the back of the stone or stick then pick the rest off. No chemicals to worry about then. Full cut and polish before removal.

[@elishadoyle8191]

What do you mean to push harder otherwise there will be scratches? Nice job by the way

[@RoysRocks]

If you push too lightly as you go up grits you wont undo the full damage of the previous bur. Even with coarse sandpaper if you lightly brush some timber it'll do very little so you have to make sure there is enough pressure for the abrasion to be effective.

[@elishadoyle8191]

​@@RoysRocks Ok thanks for that. That's probably why some of the scratches are hard to get out

[@Abloutions]

Good stuff Roy.. thanks! question is what would you value it at, 50 dollars?

[@RoysRocks]

Yeah probably hard to judge just by video but because of a few flaws I'd be okay with $50. It is certainly less than $100/ct. I think it is going to make a good $100-200 ladies ring.