$125 MIRACLE OPAL from Australia

In this video, I take an opal that I bought for $125 about 6 years ago and work on it by grinding, cutting and polishing. The results are astonishing.
The opal is from Mintabie, SA, Australia. In the video, two Ethiopian opal stones from my last video are given away and two more opals are presented from giveaway in this video!

Table of Contents
00:00:15 – Black Mintabie rough opal parcel
00:00:28 – Examining seam opal
00:00:47 – Exposing the edges
01:00:00 – Viewing edges of seam opal
00:01:27 – Exposing top and bottom of stone
00:02:25 – Viewing top and bottom of stone
00:03:25 – Fully exposed stone
00:05:25 – Ready for shaping
00:06:15 – “Designing” a setting
00:06:45 – Final shaping
00:07:09 – Outtakes
00:08:15 – Opal News ??
00:10:41 – FINAL STONE
00:11:20 – Giveaway winners
00:11:36 – New Giveaway stones
00:11:56 – How to enter Giveaway

[robbincrawford]

This is the first time in 20 years I have ever subscribed to any chanel. This is the whole enchilada for me!

[cyclopsair]

Apart from the best Opal in history... Your humor is appreciated... Very nice video sir.

[sylviakirchel]

A couple of years ago I bought a tool box with tools and some rough looking stones at a garage sale. I put the tool box away for another day.
Fast forward a couple of years. I came across my tool box and decided to see what was in there. There were several baggies full of different size opal rocks!!! Opal is my birthstone so I was super excited for my find!
I joined the rock and mineral club and learned how to make an opal pendant with a wire wrap.
Now, I keep thinking that I need all those tools and machinery to work on the rest of my rough opals.😀
Love your Channel!

[mrfxm]

So far you're the only one to explain it effectively just like it is. Lapidary 40 years here. Nice job and thanks for sharing the craft with others.

[hitechdiversions]

Look at that opal Colonel…it’s a potch encased enchilada morsel waiting for your brilliant 3D enabled mind at the grinding wheel. Your mission is always to bring clarity to these pieces when no one else can in the format you bring us. Keep up the rants!

[maryboorman]

ENCHILADA? Certainly the whole enchilada! >>> I am gobsmacked at the size and beauty of this Opal gem! You have a keen eye sir! Thanks so much for sharing this gorgeous opal. :-)

[neretaireamenhotep]

I love opal ruff. The whole enchilada is like digging for treasure...Some times ypu just dont find what you're hoping for...but then...there are times you are left speechless with your discovery.

[theelusivegoat]

Woah, hard to believe someone would sell an opal like that for just 125. Those enchilada giveaway opals are beautiful as well.

[angelobarlas]

Thank you for sharing your opal and lapidary experience with your unique delivery style. You are my go to channel I just discovered!!!

[michaelsalvucci]

I love opal a whole enchiaLOTa and these videos! Keep up the rants and these wonderful transformations :)

[fucku]

Beautiful that there stone is, doesn't need another ench-ilada stones are too big as it is, yours is perfect.

[darrenparton]

The whole enchilada, love that stone is a beauty! The world's most beautiful 💎

[Nattokusai]

Thanks for providing us with the whole enchilada about opals! Your videos never disappoint.

[fijikev]

I don't know why they would say it is the "whole enchilada" when it is clearly the enchilada with the rice and beans...It's the enchilada plate!!! Great job. I like the rant section. You are very entertaining.

[misschatoyance]

Lovely opal! And personally, I do like some of those horizontal designs better than the vertical ones. There's just something different and unique about them and they are just as lovely.

[deanfulford]

Great video as always one of my favorite channels on YouTube and i don't care about opal i you posted everyday

[paulinator]

well that Mintabie peice bought 6 years ago, really had the whole Enchilada of colours when cut. A beautiful stone..

[Hammer...]

You keep opening the door for me sir thanks lots for your information. We should feel so lucky to lurn from people with alot more Experience

[olive]

This is a really underrated channel. Watched the whole thing and don't even have a big interest in opals (until watching your channel)



also enchilada lol

[SueMead]

OMG! I was just starting a comment to say congrats to Boston Joe, and then you said my 'name'. Thanks so much, Colonel. You're a gem.