Tucson Gem & Mineral Show 2023 Main Event! w/ Black Opal Direct, Agates, Minerals, & Crystals part1

[@Kerplakistandan]

As usual, a totally boring, uninteresting video showing crappy material for you to cut and polish.

[@lapidarydave]

😂

[@tattoofthesun]

bahahahahahahahahaha

[@charlesheaton3994]

You just proved to the world your level of INTELLIGENCE.

[@lapidarydave]

@@charlesheaton3994 i loved his comment

[@brooklynhaft7494]

Literal some of the best material out there

[@blackopaldirect]

Awesome video and thank you for dropping by Dave and John.

[@lapidarydave]

it was a honor thank you ❤️💎🎸

[@Gems-of-Hope-Rocks]

Justin Thank you for your videos, expertise and time. There is no better opal artist online. I look forward to being able to work with you in the future.

[@t8312]

A testament to your work Justin! ✌️🤟

[@freedom4all581]

As you were showing some of Black Opal Derect collection. I was going through my mind remembering Black Opal Derect cutting the beauties

[@cooksopals]

Thank you Justin for sharing your expertise! You are a scholar and a gentleman.

[@dawnminard218]

Wow I'm pretty new to this😊 but I've always loved looking for rocks and always collected them but these stones in this video is just breathtaking beautiful I'm just literally Blown Away very beautiful❤❤

[@mahailiaXoXo]

Hey Dave! The guy that was standing next to you when you were filming the world's best Rose Quartz crystal is Bruce Bridges! He's the owner of Scorpion Mine and Bridges mining concessions, and he's the son of legendary geologist Campbell Bridges, the discoverer of Tsavorite. :)

[@lapidarydave]

holy smokes !!!!

[@flyingcheff]

Hey, now THAT'S a real celebrity! 🌺

[@qbnfrank1872]

Loves Opal & Fishing...My Hero! Justin amazingly humble!

[@annes4213]

Love Justin’s channel, Black Opal Direct!!! 💕 ❤️

[@asharadaynedragonblood1803]

Thank you for all your videos. I am in Germany and can't travel to the Gem Show. So this is like being there. Great!

[@nobodysbaby5048]

They have one in Berlin, I think. Very different stuff from around the world. You might enjoy it

[@scottishwifie14]

Thanks for this Dave great seeing Justin from black opal direct 😊

[@megsybond]

You can't beat the awesome beauty of a black opal. Sorry you didn't get to show more of them at Justin's Black Opal Direct stand. Love his channel, and have spent more hours than I can count watching him bring these black beauties to life. Sensational opals!

[@JoeMahlmeister]

WONDERFUL YOU WENT TO TUCSON!!!!! You are awesome and , Black Opals my favorite ,the colors, so brilliant with each layer some new is revealed!Just so amazing. Glad I found you on utube!!!!

[@lapidarydave]

🙏❤️

[@hiperborea18]

Beautiful 😍 opals, cool 🆒 😎, thanks 👍 Dave

[@correenvanrooyen4920]

The Creator God's creation is just so awesome!!!!

[@nicholasmele4250]

Crystals are the most underated thing in the world. They are literalky the prettiest thing that exists in the world and they all come straight from the earth

[@binkeifnjakovich1891]

Absolutely fabulous video with dreamy music to make it all surreal. 5 ***** and Thank!

[@celianorris7042]

How beautiful is our planet. How much have we stolen from her.

[@user-7w7we9jw9g]

It's so beautiful! Thank you for sharing the video!

[@Emg2463]

I won one of Justin's (from Black Opal Direct) opal giveaways....so surprised and pleased to receive it. I had only JUST started watching his vids and put up a comment on his blog for the contest, not really expecting to win.

[@edenerashop]

Thank you for sharing this awesome information.

[@wyomingadventures]

Everything in this video is spectacular! Thanks Dave. I really enjoy your channel. 💙💎😊

[@qbnfrank1872]

If anyone hasn't seen Justin amazing opal table! I think he made it himself but just a great way to use opal! Awesome! Thanks Dave!

[@tattoofthesun]

LOVED that you interviewed the gentleman from Red Mtn Turquoise. Lots of my Turquoise friends were there. Love the high grade Nevada Turquoise. Thx for sharing again

[@zafran_Gems.]

Such a nice show I joined many times, All customers looking Beautiful items and buy whatever they like. I sell many things there from Pakistan. As a wholesaler I am very happy from Tuscan show. Long live

[@shawnagunther7762]

I had to deposit about halfway through. He was talking about elk antler. I've never seen anything like that with elk antleror deer antler. Those buttons at the top are really neet and rare Very interesting, very cool. Not opal, but hey I live in Arizona Elk are closer lol. That chrysolite that was the stabilized material. That was used in Bagdad. My father used to work in the copper mines and some of the specimens that he brought home were amazing. I hope you read this it means everything to me that you do because this next part is about my grandmother. She was a true rockhound. For that reason, is I believe not only did I become a rockhound. I fell in love with rocks. I thank you from the bottom of my heart that you chose to air this video. If I would have known how little it was to go there I would have seen you there. I would have been your groupie lol.

[@lapidarydave]

thank you so much for watching i really appreciate you sharing about your grandma ❤️

[@shawnagunther7762]

@@lapidarydave Thank you for reading the whole post. Now you know why I'm glued to watching Black Opal Direct. It's kinda like fishing, it's in my blood.🤗✌️💚

[@candyontherag8248]

Absolutely stunning rose quartz !! Gorgeous!!!! WHAT ! WHOO HOOO FROM CALIFORNIA!!!😇💯❤🍀🙏🍀😷

[@candyontherag8248]

It's always a pleasure to watch your videos !!WHAT ! WHOO HOOO FROM CALIFORNIA JOHNNY RAFFAELLI AND CANDY!

[@elvis_ismyking530]

OMG Those Laguana agates were amazing!

[@janketza0206]

I look at these incredible Opals and they take my breath away. I take a giant pause in their beauty. To me, my impression is as if I am looking at the burst of creation, the moment of the Big Bang, the spark that generated our world. Yep, that is what Opals look like to me.

[@CGermanB]

Justin is THE BEST ♥♥♥

[@9greatdanes981]

Thanks for your videos. And thanks for the gem show videos all of them are very educational. Show front and back so we can see the host rock.

[@charlesdavis7461]

Like everyone I have met from Australia, you are so kind, funny and willing to share knowledge, not all but enough. Love from The United States, Nashville, TN.

[@yootoobdood18]

Those opals are fucking astounding. I recognized the second from Justin's videos right away.Ggreat quality video too, thanks Dave and Justin.

[@Nervii_Champion]

Some of those banded Agates would make some very high quality Cameos, with the right artist of course.

[@margaretpratt5963]

Came over to watch Black Opal interview and ending up buying a birthday gift from Condor. Thanks for your input and taking me to the gem show.

[@V27RV]

Thanks Dave for letting us join you once again on this awesome experience Opal is the best

[@shawnstangeland3011]

The Opals are stunning

[@sandrastephens1030]

just subscribed. oh my gosh, I've never seen an opal pineapple before. It's beautiful, wow!

[@ToneDepthofficial]

The best rocks reporter in the biz ! All the love brother ❤

[@lapidarydave]

thanks my friend i really appreciate you

[@Needingablessing222]

That opal is omg so beautiful it is the best one I ever seen anyone have

[@Dalester1979]

I watch this guy's Opal show all the time, so cool.

[@jollydark888]

As you said, you have a small channel, but your doing BIG GREAT JOB! Thanks mate.

[@sabinekock54]

Hey Dave! Thank you so much for your videos ! This way I can participate and it means a lot to me! Sabine from Germany

[@ОльгаШварц-и2ц]

Потрясающе красиво!

[@jameysmith2999]

Good job on the beginning of the video. Nice previews and pretty on point my guy 👍

[@biker9835]

I love black opal direct next to Tucson show I want to go. I think I might fly down and go I really would love to meet Black copal direct. Been watching him for years. It's taught me a lot about opal

[@VictorMartinez-rn9xu]

Black Opel love watching his videos!😍🍻!!!

[@alexxenaosas2416]

thx for the video Dave , that rose quartz at the end maaaaan ..I've never seen something like that in my life ! - amazing , beautiful stone ! ...If I would have it I will prob sleep it it every night and not with my wife ! :)))) , kind regards from Romania

[@therealkrystalvintage]

never even knew his name... too fun😅.. thank you kindly and super do appreciate you both ... hang on the hot pink in that favorite of yours😮

[@dandyfi4076]

This guy does such amazing work, such talent!

[@ExpertOfFX]

Another Great One Dave!...Spot On Mate!

[@elsao1690]

Hi Dave, what was the spikey, sculptural dark mineral from Nepal called? Thank you for bringing us Tucson 2023!

[@Elizabeth912-v6o]

Quartz it grows like that in that color there

[@petiteHD]

OMG Thanks for sharing. The Smoky Quartz and Garden Quartz are amazing 🤩

[@jamiehe4352]

We have some Smoky quratz in hand , nice color.

[@rebeccaburkett4974]

I thank you for sharing your trip with me.

[@sandrastephens1030]

I'm really stoked this is an opal filled video too, it's my favorite stone. Oh man that marble opal!!🤯🤯🤯😍😍

[@aydamercado6798]

Beautiful rocks!!!!!

[@jasondelgatty3583]

I was just watching Katydid rocks and saw your smiling face. It's a great thing to see fellow rock lovers together.

[@lapidarydave]

She brought me some food while I was doing a live sale and totally save my ass. Kadydid has my heart for sure I love her and her husband.

[@shawnagunther7762]

Not deposit 😂😂😂. To pause it. OMG lmao 🤣🤣

[@lesliepavelko8600]

Long time subscriber here. Always a thumb up. Thank you Dave.

[@lapidarydave]

thanks so much for watching leslie

[@janketza0206]

The Opal Pineapples are phenomenal! They are going on my Top Rock and Mineral List.

[@dgough88]

I’m really digging that soundtrack playing

[@francescaa8331]

The opal is so beautiful.

[@BellaInLove_13]

I Was here yesterday Omg i wanted take everthing with me,i taked some crystals with me too Like A Agatha i Luved that place

[@tangythang8668]

Oh wow I just discovered black opal direct a couple weeks ago and I’ve been watching the shit out of him. I’ve never even touched cutting equipment, lol, but I like watching stones be cut. I should’ve known he’d be there, but I didn’t. I’m tempted to drive down to Tucson tomorrow to go meet him. Lapidary Dave and BOD are the only 2 lapidary channels I watch right now, bc I’m new to these types of videos, so to me this is an epic duo to see together.

[@ThatOpalGuy]

I hope you did just that.

[@SirRocksAlot]

Will become one of your most viewed interviews.

[@lapidarydave]

thanks brother i hope so :)

[@하린맘-l1z]

Thanks to you, I am happy to have an indirect experience that I wanted so much.

[@QuaaludeCharlie]

Rocks are Free and they are so Valuable , You can Walk around Picking up Money . They Know this , So They Capitalize on it , Now it's true one has to Mine the best Rocks , Gems and Minerals , There are Secrets to getting the best Rocks in the Realm . May the Universe bless you with a Million Dollar Meteorite . Be Cool , Be as sturdy as a Rock Say's the Rock Man as your digging it all in , This was a great Look at the Event , Thank You , Liked and Shared .

[@lookingforsomething505]

Thanks so much. Wish I could be there.

[@ratanlalbatham5782]

बहुत सुंदर बहुत सुंदर

[@jasondelgatty3583]

Another awesome video. .

[@RICDirector]

Dave, in Bevs booth, what is the dot and dash material to the left of the howlite spheres? Thanks!

[@kneedeepinbluegrass3086]

Loving those boulder opals @ True Blue

[@pumpkinhold]

I cannot imagine any specimen at Tucson this year being better than that Afghan rose quartz. That has to be worth somewhere in the millions.

[@martincoons823]

Justin! What's up, my brother from down under! Australian Black Opal!

[@123HunterHead]

Wish i enjoyed the physical world more and looked for gemstones and did physical activities

[@loisraymcinnis6006]

Beautiful opal!

[@khymchristensen1237]

Hi Dave, im also to find out more about the products used to put high quality gem and mineral cluster specimens back together? Do you know what the industry standard adhesive is ?

[@lapidarydave]

Good question I will look into it

[@rubyholiday7880]

I like Australian opal. I bought them for my relative at special event. They love that.

[@jandagrinding]

Hey Dave I think your doing an awesome job and make the videos interesting. So good luck!

[@lapidarydave]

thanks my friend

[@ryanjohnson4239]

Bummer! I was down there at the other shows, I would have loved to meet Justin, I been watching his channel for a few years now.

[@jjhbjhbhjgjhgfjhghjg]

Please come to Austria !

[@juanolague4265]

THANKS ! THANKS ! THANKS !❤❤❤

[@cazadordetesorosygemaspreciosa]

Woow, muy bonito tu video, piedras preciosas muy sorprendentes y valiosas, lastima que el video sea tan largo.😢

[@PeteRowe-f3y]

Those are some amazing crystals

[@amirabdelaziz4427]

Just a very big WOW 👍

[@classicalaid1]

At the Tuscan Show, Justin comes across as a cool, charming James Bond type.

[@lapidarydave]

he’s def a 007

[@nellyhelly8915]

Hello 👋 sorry you have holden in your hand bold blue Opal oval form, would really love to know the price of that precious piece 🤔 Thanks 🌺 in forward 🙏 🙏😊

[@Barbara-ul1uy]

Very cool. And thanks for the info

[@jordanbird9270]

I was there and met Justin. What a great guy and crew 🙂

[@abbasshuja4289]

Awesome 👍

[@jamestouchet1514]

Fantastic

[@roxannetellini3134]

36:14 I never thought about it before but mammoth ivory probably doesn't have the same restrictions as elephant ivory I am guessing?

[@lapidarydave]

nope it doesn’t in fact a lot of people smuggle over elephant ivory in boxes of mammoth ivory

[@manifestingmaren]

My Goodness that opal 😮🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 wow I bet that’s thousands of dollars

[@khymchristensen1237]

Where would I find out more about condor agates polish techniques ?

[@lapidarydave]

Well the machine they use is called a Richardson ranch high speed grinder

[@khymchristensen1237]

I'm hoping to go to the Tusan shows this year 😍 Thank you for sharing this

[@michaelwarner3700]

I love black opal direct

[@OccamsSledgehammer]

Random question: can you carve rocks that have already been tumbled / polished?

[@lapidarydave]

yes

[@magdasokol5531]

❤

[@Blackrock-169]

Great admin!

[@socalrockhound]

Awesome coverage. Some great stuff. Where was spike. Lol

[@flyingcheff]

Justin does NOT tell everyone exactly what he pays for rough. He chooses what he wants to share, usually the highest price nuggets. Lots of drama, great cutting, and amazing potential for massive profits! And a lot of fun - especially when he dances! 😊😅

[@flyingcheff]

Dave, that was a pretty naive thing to say. I think (my perception) that although Justin sells his stones at full retail, even to jewelers, he is (seemingly) honest, at the very least. You could actually see him cringe a bit when you said he always tells/says/shares what he pays for his rough, etc. You, of all people, should know what the rough to sale gig is. Love your channel anyway, and always! We all make oops' 🌺

[@lapidarydave]

😵‍💫

[@rickyabdellah9914]

All about the privacy😊

[@Anubis7163]

The piece at 38:01 with the wood base and the face and hair with dark splotches on it I wanted to know more about but fat fingers was amused with smaller things.

[@Toyboykh]

Very good!

[@trimmin420]

@6:00 How much does a crystal like that go for?