Mysterious Matrix Opal - Unveiled!

[@dublime420]

Amazing stones. I made a ring out of a similar red blue Andamooka matrix opal from Riley a couple weeks back, love how it came out. I agree we need opal news every night lol. Your videos are always good for a laugh and a lot of information. Thanks again for all you do.

[@paca_bill4863]

Just another reason why opal my favorite stone. I love the way Donald breathes life into each of these stones and comes alive. Very few other gemstones can say the same (wait, none of them except for those on this channel can talk, as far as I know).

[@anneandherman6262]

Yes sir, you are so right, we need lots of opal news every night. If you want to get rid of any opals I would be glad to wear them for you.

[@laurene5806]

Wow! I can't believe the change from treatment. Amazing video, as usual!

[@saltwithlove2269]

''Everything I own is cool'' - I love you . Another great vid / tutorial from you - thank you . It's that Whiter Shade of Pale guy again - and , as you may remember , there was a Joker / Fool card in that video - which is the 53rd card in the deck : it's all too spooky , frog wise . What beautiful work you did on this Andamooka : thank you . Best Wishes .

[@g.d.cooper4901]

The Mrs walks in at the 7 minute mark, "what the..... Is he trying to be weird?" I respond, "I don't think he's trying." :-D

[@jamesashons9227]

You make me feel better after a bad day, and make me feel better and good days all the same.

[@merrymac5460]

That's pretty amazing. You kill me every time with your dry, crazy wit! Please never stop! 💖👍

[@MsSandraCGL]

I have to watch this when I'm having a bad day, or when I need a good laugh, you are funny, and thank you for that.

[@spkt0r]

Thank you great work, now that I have watched all of your videos I will go and buy everything for Opal finishing and be a leet Pro like you.

[@patrickmcgovern676]

Hello my friend. Patrick McGovern and Angela Hopkins Here. Super happy 4 the new vid. We are proud to announce that we have just bought a few 100 cts of Andamooka Matrix opal off of 53 frogs. And its all bcuz of you. We want to thank you for all your scientific profound knowledge that you provided throughout our opal lives. Mine of 2 yrs & her's of 3 months. And of coarse pissing ourselves from laughing. ( don't worry we shower after every vid 😆) i started with your vids 2 yrs ago and messaged you quite a few times with response. Thank you for helping so very much making our opal cutting dreams come true. 😁💙💚💜

[@betterlatethannever4921]

Great video as always. I’m jealous Justin has seen what you look like! What’s with the two grumpy people who gave you a thumbs down. They must be fairly unhappy or it was some weird accident where someone tripped while watching and hit it on the way down. Thanks for the entertaining knowledge and adventure in opal. 💗

[@0dan56]

Donald, You're getting some primo gambles from Riley!! That red in that one piece is Pigeon Blood red. That cab is rival to a lot of your matrix. That was a good video. Keep it up! Dan

[@Jane_Dow]

Another amazing video. From white tiles to beautiful colored stones, just waiting to be set ( or not ). Till we meet again ! :)

[@karolinamura]

It's Christmas because You posted this very interesting video full of beauty and WOW what a result 😍 btw, I saw all Your videos, all beautiful andamooka matrix opals. Love it wake up and have this popping up in my favorites. Love from France

[@karolinamura]

@@PulitzerOpal it's one of the beautiest region, I visited Avignon and while heading south by Cap d'Agde, Marseille and then Toulouse. All Mediterranean historical towns. Its truly amazing, like a taste of vacations all year long with the sea and the climate. I leave in Alsace near Mulhouse in The Vosges mountains and we have plenty of historical treasures to see like the houses with colombages old from 14, even more centuries (that means they are from 700 or even older) and the "route of vine" as there is something known as " panorama route of vineyardsand Alsace plain" where each village is reputed for its vine. And our nature is really beautiful too. All this mixed with a border of 3 countries (Germany Switzerland and France) which makes this region very dynamic and full of possibilities. If I understand You well, You must be close to my age (24+9=33) but with a rock star we can never know lol. But seriously, if one day You come to France I will be very happy to introduce You to our best products, places and and even places where you can find pockets of smokey quartz, amethysts and the best regional food. You're receive the right piece of andamooka here, really mindblowing results💎💖 someone will be proud to wear these when the time will come. And the idea of coloring them on red was great for showing promptly the process of shaping the dome. Again, thanks for Your humor, high level of professionalism and the joy You give us in those films. Stay safe with Your beloved ones, Don, Take care. Karolina

[@karolinamura]

@@PulitzerOpal of course actually it's not the good moment, but we must keep faith in a better future. For now safety, health, love and opals should be the priority 😁

[@TONYALEMONS]

My favorite is all blue parts of the opals. Thank you so much for sharing. Very Beautiful, Hey Shelia. lol

[@KIRALYW]

Wowsers! What an amazing difference it made. Absolutely stunning transformation. How or who discovered that this treatment did this to Andamooka opal? Another video filled with plenty of laughing medicine. Thanks mate. Your Aussie is improving 👍🏽😜 Nice to see Shiela is being safe. She seems pretty ‘armless’.

[@saintsfan39475]

Beautiful work. Outstanding color. I guess Andamooka matrix opal is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get. That's my best Tom Hanks impersonation by the way, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoy your videos. (I really enjoy your videos, but no pressure.)

[@KIRALYW]

I’m 25 seconds in & already snorted my morning coffee through my nose from laughing. 🤣

[@duokitty9789]

@@PulitzerOpal cream filled!!!

[@jonahstrunz4317]

Your humour sucks

[@KIRALYW]

@@jonahstrunz4317 didn’t anyone ever teach you that if you don’t have something nice to say, say nothing at all. C’mon mate, lighten up, there is way too much negativity & darkness in this world without throwing it extra shade. We find his dry sarcasm hysterical in Australia but maybe it’s just too clever for some people to get it. You have a nice day now. Ooroo 🇦🇺✌🏽

[@Dave7heRave]

@@KIRALYW How miserable Jonahs life must be to hate on this. Its a shame.

[@KIRALYW]

@@Dave7heRave indeed. 🤙🏽

[@charlesstewart9246]

A year has gone so quickly. Shiela's a brunette? Lovely collection of opal you have and all the free opals the kind people of utube world send uou. You're so lucky,as are we for your presence and kind words. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💎😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@zdub8438]

I can't believe people haven't seen all your older videos. They are all excellent videos.

[@woodbeez6046]

That's really amazing. Can't believe the difference. 😳👍👍👍

[@freecoins8591]

love your videos watched them all and would love to see you do more always a good laugh and great info keep it up man

[@bretts1]

Love those treated opals. I also agree opal news!,!! Does Shelia have one of those smokers masks ❤️ Donald I wish you do more of them. How about making one into a Arrowhead, guess no ones thought about that. They might corner the market.😂

[@bredesigns]

Wow absolutely beautiful. Opal is my favorite gemstone. I love to cut and polish opal. It's so relaxing and i love watching the colors appear from beneath the matrix.

[@jossman5548]

😂😂😂 This was really funny. Great video! I totally agree that there should be nightly opal news, every single night opal news!

[@13mjunky]

You're opening my eyes to minerals that nobody talks about! I love these pieces you made! Amazing! And hilarious as always!

[@tuckersossaman4485]

“And it didddd burnnn” between you and Justin I’ve grown to LOVE opal and watching y’all cut them is weirdly satisfying...no not that kind of “weirdly satisfying” lol

[@AgateDad]

Your videos are awesome 👌

[@GrBiteMe]

You are the father I always wanted hahaha

[@alyssamiles8355]

Let's start a petition for opal news!

[@mirafields1641]

Pulitzer made another video!!!🙌🙌🙌🙌yayyyyy!!! 😁

[@wanparaph]

You're a card lol! Your videos are fun. Did i hear an invitation to come over and look at your opals? Better be careful with that lol. Where you at?

[@demihwg1663]

A comedian and an opal cutter ! BEST CHANNEL EVER !

[@cheekyj4794]

Cool, always a surprise with matrix opal. Also thanks, your tip on a good opal dealer really paid off, I'm a bit lighter in my pocket. But I now have enough "play things" to keep me happy for months. Cheers again.

[@volcanicus]

Another nice and funny transformación!!! Love it

[@susanmiller4159]

That was an invitation. I heard it. To come stare at your matrix opals. And they are gorgeous I must say. ❤️

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Great results on that treatment. Funny how the surfaces seemed almost leathery and pebbled after going up to such a fine grit. Soft and hard particles in the matrix perhaps? 👍

[@shawncharton9416]

Mr. Pulitzer, you're nuts! I love it.

[@crimsonminerva]

My gosh! these turned out to be absolutely beautiful stones. Nice job.

[@karikasumi888]

I can't stop laughing! You're so funny and I love the process of beautifying opals. 🤣🤣🤣

[@imlistening1137]

I'm in love with the red and blue cab- and very close second is the green and blue.

[@mva5533]

My dad left a bucket of Andamooka when he passed away 15 years ago , beautiful stuff

[@mva5533]

@@PulitzerOpal I have noticed a bit of sarcasm in your videos 😂

[@easemailboxes]

Black Opal Direct- great show. Great cutter and insight into that particular genre of opal. I really enjoy his content and have learnt a lot from him (an absoloute tonnage-invaluable!). His antipathy for Ethipian Opal however comes over far more as a 'fear' than anything else. As quality Aussie Opal gets harder to find and more expensive, Ethiopian Opal with its low costs to market and fair quality starts to cut a greater market share. This must make people with a financial interest somewhat concerned. What they often fail to realize is...They dont need to worry, the best opal will always be the best opal.

[@Albertpergler]

Awsome material I did mine last week for the first time intresting stuff. And got some from Riley also . But I treated it without acid like Riley does did you every try without acid ?

[@Albertpergler]

@@PulitzerOpal I cooked it a slow cooker crockpot so arround 96 deg Celsius for 24 hours than at 250 deg Celsius oven I think approx 4 hours . I was told when the sugar smell is gone the carbonation is finished and you can start reducing temp . My next batch is soaking now in coca cola I heard it gives a darker result and I added glucose that has smaller molecular structure than refined sugar . So that should go deeper in to the rocks . Will see how that will work out.😁😁 take care

[@kathydavid2893]

Once again a very entertaining video. Thank you

[@raspybob9905]

Been waiting for the new video but cant wait! I usually don’t broadcast other competitors but, you gotta check out justins new video on black opal direct and look at that stone with the amazing markings and color!! Its amazing and I’ve never seen a opal like this! Cheers.

[@naomiwendy2234]

Good to hear from you again... I've not been getting you regularly in my feed... Hmmm. Guess I have some catching up to do. Thanks for the laughs and the somewhat convoluted knowledge imparted upon some of us dimmer folk... And by some I mean me, and by dimmer, also me.

[@naomiwendy2234]

@@PulitzerOpal Why thank you sir... *curtsy *

[@samanthasimental3788]

Love the big story today. Thank you.

[@LisaKnobel]

Years ago, I was sold a "black" opal. After seeing this, I'm positive it is an Andamooka. Glad I did not pay black opal prices for it. I still think it's gorgeous. Just glad to know what I actually have.

[@lightsoutisay]

Soooo.... can we come over tomorrow to look at some matrix opal cabochons?

[@SammfanSeeSamejammiefiarris]

One day we will meet. You have much to teach us. I suppose the changes are as great as if tossing the feathers in the wind , but hey some feathers are attached to a magnificent bird & well they land on precious stones don't they. Glad to appreciate you today Colonel .

[@jerlynneallison6361]

I love the purple color in your 'Very Cool' stones! 😁💜

[@mkpleco]

I am inspired to have your attitude when I am older, later today hopefully.

[@Questchaun]

Looks like he's got himself a right proper dab rig.

[@garyburchett9060]

So how deep does the treatment go into the stone? I know you've probably told us before, but does the length of time you leave it in the treatment matter to colors? You'll have to excuse me I'm old and have a short memory.

[@Dave7heRave]

think its 5mm

[@RoysRocks]

Yet another good vid. I'm still going through nn opals listing to try and find a parcel to buy and feature on my channel. I ain't a big fish like you so no handouts... yet. =)

[@sandmaker]

I think you may have added one to many Ninjas beans to your beverage of choice. Lots of fun and they did turn out beautiful. OPAL NEWS: You crack me up Buzzzzzzzzzz!

[@Tracy_R]

Merry Christmas to me! Brilliant on the marker, I have to say. Honestly I would have never figured that out. You're so smart & funny... OK ill says it... and handsome too.

[@1handedtakeover826]

Lmao 😂 this is one of the funniest things I’ve seen on KZbin.

[@btlnckr]

Hey Famous Guy, Sheila's sister is here and she says she wants the Red and Blue Cab!

[@samanthajackson1187]

Amazing 🤩 love watching you & Sheila

[@opaldigger7304]

Hi Pulitzer I have many Gem Quality Andamooka matrix opals treated around about 50 years ago in Andamooka about 9 off the stones have cracked. May I ask your opinion please should I just sell them cracked with the bits that have cracked. Or do I recut them and send away to somebody to retreat. Can a Andamooka matrix be recut and retreated? I could send you photos if you would like, they are the most beautiful quality, would love your expert advise. Thank you and please say hi to Shella

[@Heatherreseller]

Yup, everything you own is COOL 😎

[@Heatherreseller]

Now I know why I love ur channel! Opal is so beautiful. I love all the beautiful rainbow colors! My soon to be 8yr old son loves anything rainbow colors. He loves the bright colors also.

[@LouisGedo]

Terrific results!

[@Leafbinder]

Hey you have a subscriber Named Leafbinder too : P Always nice seeing anouther Video From ya PO, and yeah im Jelly of Buzz

[@Leafbinder]

send me address ill come over : )

[@Q_N-]

LOL YESSS GIVE ME OPAL NEWS!!! Always love your content 👍🤜

[@Tracy_R]

I'll take OPAL News every night any day & everyday! It's DOPE! For real!!$ wow after treating it's like magic! I was hoping you kept the pieces that you cut off they are beautiful! I'm first in line to look at Opal. Love'n it from Ohio! Thank you for a another great video

[@Tracy_R]

@@PulitzerOpal bummer, sorry the give away didn't work out cuz I'd be so willing to care for it for the rest of my life. Now that's commitment! ! ! ;0)

[@Tracy_R]

@@PulitzerOpal you know me, my knees are weak just thinking about the give away. I so so so so love opals. My arm is raised. Ooooooo pick me! Pick me! No really I do love your videos because you're funny, you make people laugh, show them beautiful things and educate. that's what makes you so special and why so many people love you & your videos. So if you choose to give away a piece of opal plz put me on the "top" of the list... don't forget me this time hugs from Ohio!

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

Man seriously, I don’t know how it just keeps happening but I can’t look away from your videos. Well, I know how, cause their amazing, but you just never fail at being entertaining and just rad. Just rad. I know. Showing my age saying rad. But that’s all’s I can say. And heck yeah, Justin is a great dude. These are beautiful and seeing the whole process is so cool! Thank you my friend! Thank you!

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

Ps. I’m still trying to figure out who you are... in the sense of your QnA video. I feel like I know your voice...

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

Okay, I’m gonna take a stab in the dark, but are you a voice actor??????

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

Pulitzer Opal Haha! Damn! I thought I was on to something there. Ha! Oh man, I know, life gets super busy, even I’m getting worse at being able to keep up with replying these days. Haha Keep well mate!

[@kam70111]

The Creator and His creations, marvellous.

[@ManMountainMetals]

I watched all of your videos some of them twice.😇

[@mrfxm55]

I've never treated before. Great results.

[@anthonymcclain6475]

Never appreciated matrix near as much as I do now after watching some of your videos on the material!

[@patrickmcgovern676]

Where's this weeks video my friend. Hopefully your working on it. Looking forward to more of your vast excellent info. Scientifically and hands on opal info. Take care. Patrick & Angie

[@amyparks8670]

I love how you sped up the process, it made me laugh! Do you leave your sulfuric acid in there to reuse? I was wondering about reusing it- I read you can 3 times but I didn’t want to pour it back in the original bottle with the rest of the unused acid. I like your setup, but I’ll have to find another way to do sugar treatment if I have a designated acid pot (maybe by using 2 crock pots)

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and gave it a Thumbs Up Now I'm just waiting for the next video :)

[@ahmadrafiq5444]

May I ask you, sir..?? How make the colour up from Opal stone..?? What formula to make colour up from Opal..?? Please, I want to know what you did. Thanks, sir..

[@patrickmcgovern676]

I got one more question if you don't mind answering. What type of concentrated acid would be proper for the treatment process. We are receiving our parcel tomorrow and need as much info as possible. Any help i would greatly appreciate it if you could give. Thanks again. Patrick and Angie

[@patrickmcgovern676]

@@PulitzerOpal 😆 i know. I mean the brand 😆 sorry i must have not specified correctly. Sorry about that. Is there any brand in particular that you use. Or site to find it. Thanks for replying. We both anxiously await your next vid. Pat and Angie

[@FarangDoingThaiStuff]

Wowwww those really took a good treatment!

[@FarangDoingThaiStuff]

@@PulitzerOpal nice! Another video?

[@FarangDoingThaiStuff]

@@PulitzerOpal oooooo thank you! Opal??

[@flodareltih9407]

nice red tip young sir, thank you very much

[@realmofoz]

I have a large cut cabochon opal that is opaque but I can see color. I got a bunch of jewelry and there was a box of gemstones and raw stones. The opal has a screw on the back assuming it never was finished. How would I go about getting it treated to bring out the color? I think it would be a fabulous stone.

[@smokeeater8387]

Outstanding results brother! Hard to say which one I like better👍🇺🇸

[@smokeeater8387]

Pulitzer Opal Ok, red blue it is then👍🇺🇸

[@snipehunter89]

Top shelf content as always.

[@kellyburton3427]

How beautiful love it

[@theresajarrells6764]

Hello, could you explain why you didn't treat it first before cutting.

[@akeel68alsalim75]

Hi I want to understand after you have put the opals and the sugar and the water in the oven where do you put it the opals after please

[@mikedrop4421]

My goodness. They are stunning. They are much cheaper than real opal I assume. I'd like to try polishing and treating some myself

[@patrickmcgovern676]

I got a question Don. Remember a little while back you had about 40 of your older matrix cabs and you noticed you still had a decent amount of acid still on them. they came out magnificently after soaking them. Would that help with these or did you polish through the treatment?

[@patrickmcgovern676]

@@PulitzerOpal thank you

[@jackiskrowicz4970]

Hi , Bro where can i buy white Blocks of andamooka Matrix opal Like U showing in your Video at the start ??? Thx a Lot ...

[@timjohnson8725]

Does potch or matrix "grind /cut" the same as Opal? Are there "soft spots" that grind or cut faster or slower??

[@thennowforever47]

Ok, this one had me laughing so hard...playing tough guy with them.

[@handienzcreator6840]

Excuisme sir, may I know what liquid you used to bring out the color of the opal? please

[@anthonymcclain6475]

I've often wondered and since I've never treated any andamooka matrix I have no idea but the large pieces that don't treat if they're cut up into "Marjan" or "mah-jong" tiles as you called them (I'm not sure which actually if either 😂) but if cut into smaller pieces do they tend to treat or retreat better or more completely?... Just curious really 😉

[@getawaydance]

Love your videos...and opals!

[@SaraJean85]

Ur soooo kool. I watch ur videos multiple times! Hahaha ur a magical opalescent king.. turned those nothing looking stones into fire deerbra red and honeycomb ocean green blue beauties. Mind blown

[@imlistening1137]

I really love your humor!!

[@patrickmcgovern676]

Oh yeah.... Do you think they have opal news in Australia?

[@patrickmcgovern676]

@@PulitzerOpal 😁😃🤣🤣

[@thennowforever47]

Riley Gunn knows what he's doing when he sends you opals... Amazing how they turned out. Question. How many hours from start to finish do you think this took.?

[@PrometheusZandski]

I was wondering why you treated them BEFORE you did the high polish. I thought the treatment only goes down a millimetre or maybe two at most. Then we got to see the ugly result. I'm glad you were able to revive them in the treatment. Question: why do you use a rotary saw instead of a band or cable saw? I would think you could get much better cuts with a cable saw, and you would have less gouging on the cut side. Thanks so much for your informative and eccentrically entertaining videos.

[@PrometheusZandski]

@@PulitzerOpal Thanks for the response. I see that I'm calling it by the wrong name. Diamond wire saws are used to cut glass, quartz, metal and pretty much any solid of varying thinness. You can change the wire from very fine to wider diameter to get more precision. I know that Gryphon, Presi, and Diamond Wire Tech make water cooled saws. You do an amazing job with the rotary saw, so there probably isn't a good reason to change.

[@casseld73]

So I'm new to all this What is the treatment actually. And why not treat before cutting?