Opal cutting is an enjoyable activity for many people, that range from hobbyists to professional opal cutters.
As a cutter, it’s exciting when you discover a top gem in the opal rough. Experiencing the joy and pleasure of being the first person to see the opal colours emerge from the rough after millions of years is incredibly satisfying.
But before you start, we recommend that you get to know some very important information about opal cutting. We want to make sure that you enjoy this fun experience in the safest possible way. Information worth knowing are the dangers of opal cutting, even experienced cutters should check their cutting and polishing equipment regularly.
It is important to understand the basics of Opals first, so head over to our Opal channel to learn about the different types of Opals before you go wild and buy rough.
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Enjoyable video to view with simple to follow practical information from cutting opals by hand, doping opals on sticks and some treatment methods
Easy to follow process explained in detailed so you can clearly see the color bars in this lightning ridge rough specimen. View the beautiful fire opals Riley cut and polished from the rough
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View all of 53Frogs Opals here.
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Opal cutters headaches, take the gamble with Pete !
Watch as Miki shows every step of cutting boulder rough opals!
Live cutting of a piece of boulder rough, see how many stones we can get out of it!
New cutters should note that all rough photos are taken wet in order to help best showcase the colors.
‘Black Opal Empress’ Cut from Rough to a $30,000+ Polished Stone
Taking The Sand Spot Out Of A Black Opal
Black Opal - Opal rough cut & polished from start to finish
Cutting Yowah Rough Opals
Phil From Opal Hunters - Shows How To Cut And Polish Boulder Opal
White Cliffs Rough Crystal Parcel | Facing The Opals
Cutting And Polishing A Coober Pedy Opal
A Closer Look On Allan’s Rise Rough Opals
Before & After Transformation Of Black Rough To Polished | Big Red Opal
Black Opal Transformation | From Rough To Polished
Opal Rough Compilation | Amazing Before & After Cutting Rough Opal
These Black Opals Will Surprise You | Before & After From Rough To Polished
Boulder Opal Cutter’s Work Bench
View 3 Rough Opal’s Cut To Expose Stunning Stones
Natural Rough Opal
Splitting Boulder Opal
Cutting Yowah Rough Opals
Cutting A Large Black Opal From Lightning Ridge
Cutting Two Pieces of Rough Opal
Cutting a Gamble Nobby From Lightning Ridge
Matrix Galaxy Opal
How To Cut A Slab Opal
Black Opal “Glowing Embers” Cut From Rough To Polished Stone
Would You Gamble $2000 For This Piece Of Opal Rough?
Black Opal - Opal Rough Cut & Polished From Start To Finish
Green and Orange Flash In A Black Opal | Opal Cutting Transformation
First Time Cutting Opal | Yuka From Japan
Opal Rub Parcel | Amazing Red Fire Color
Live Cutting | From Rough To Finished Stone
Boulder Opal Cutters Work Bench
Cutting A Gamble Nobby From Lightning Ridge
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Here are some of our suggestions on what the best opal is to learn opal cutting. Rough opal is a popular choice from Australia, as well as Black opal, Boulder opal and Ethiopian opal rough.
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See Andamooka rainbow matrix rough and Queensland fairy opal being treated to look like expensive black opal. The stone were pre shaped before we put them in the vacuum. You can also use sugar instead of oil. We don't use any acid in this process.!
Detailed instructions and hints and how to make a triplet opal.
Detailed instructions and how to make a opal doublet with many tips.
Detailed information on how to orientate opal rough with heaps of cutting tips for beginner to advanced cutter.
First decide what type opal rough you want to cut, and then... Watch this video with some of the best tips about Opal Cutting. And tell us about your cutting experience!
Rezanje opala je ugodna aktivnost za mnoge ljude, od hobija do profesionalnih rezača opala.
Kao rezač, uzbudljivo je kada otkrijete vrhunski dragulj u neobrađenom opalu. Iskustvo radosti i užitka biti prva osoba koja je vidjela kako opalne boje izranjaju iz neobrađenog nakon milijuna godina nevjerojatno je zadovoljavajuće.
Ali prije nego što počnete, preporučujemo da se upoznate s nekim vrlo važnim informacijama o rezanju opala. Želimo biti sigurni da ćete uživati u ovom zabavnom iskustvu na najsigurniji mogući način. Informacije koje vrijedi znati su opasnosti rezanja opala, čak i iskusni rezači trebali bi redovito provjeravati svoju opremu za rezanje i poliranje.
Važno je najprije razumjeti osnove opala, stoga posjetite naš Opal kanal kako biste saznali više o različitim vrstama opala prije nego što odlutate i kupujete grubo.
PRETPLATITE SE NA NAŠ YOUTUBE KANAL ZA JOŠ VIDEOZAPISA REZANJA OPALA
Ugodan video za gledanje s jednostavnim praktičnim informacijama o ručnom rezanju opala, dopiranju opala na štapićima i nekim metodama liječenja
Proces koji se lako prati detaljno je objašnjen tako da možete jasno vidjeti trake boja na ovom grubom primjerku Lightning Ridgea. Pogledajte prekrasne vatrene opale Riley brušene i brušene
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Uživo rezanje grubog komada gromade, pogledajte koliko kamenja možemo izvući iz njega!
Novi rezači trebaju imati na umu da se sve grube fotografije snimaju mokre kako bi se najbolje prikazale boje.
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Uklanjanje pješčane mrlje od crnog opala
Crni opal - opal grubo rezan i poliran od početka do kraja
Rezanje Yowah grubih opala
Phil iz lovca na opale - pokazuje kako izrezati i polirati opal
Parcela grubog kristala White Cliffs | Suočavanje s opalima
Rezanje i poliranje Coober Pedy Opala
Pogled izbliza na Allan's Rise Rough Opals
Prije i poslije transformacije crnog grubog u polirano | Veliki crveni opal
Transformacija crnog opala | Od grubog do ulaštenog
Opal gruba kompilacija | Nevjerojatno prije i poslije rezanja grubog opala
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Radni stol za rezanje boulder opala
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Prirodni grubi opal
Opal gromade
Rezanje Yowah grubih opala
Rezanje velikog crnog opala iz Lightning Ridgea
Rezanje dvaju komada grubog opala
Rezanje Gamble Nobbyja iz Lightning Ridgea
Matrix Galaxy Opal
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Crni opal "Sjajne žeravice" izrezane od grubog do poliranog kamena
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Crni opal - Opal grubo izrezan i poliran od početka do kraja
Zeleni i narančasti bljesak u crnom opalu | Opal rezna transformacija
Prvo rezanje opala | Yuka iz Japana
Opal Rub Parcela | Nevjerojatna crvena vatrena boja
Rezanje uživo | Od neobrađenog do gotovog kamena
Radni stol za rezače Boulder Opal
Rezanje Gamble Nobbyja iz Lightning Ridgea
POGLEDAJTE SVE NAŠE PLAYLISTE ZA REZANJE OPALA
Evo nekih od naših prijedloga o tome koji je najbolji opal za učenje rezanja opala. Grubi opal je popularan izbor iz Australije, kao i crni opal, opal Boulder i etiopski neobrađeni opal.
NAJBOLJI OPAL ZA NAUČITI REZANJE I POLIRANJE
NAUČITE KAKO REZATI CRNE OPALE
NAUČITE KAKO REZATI ETIOPSKI OPAL
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Boulder Matrix Opals | Otkrivene skrivene boje
Mnoga lica Boulder Opala
Pogledajte grubi Andamooka rainbow matrix i Queenslandski vilinski opal koji se tretiraju tako da izgledaju poput skupog crnog opala. Kamen je prethodno oblikovan prije nego što smo ga stavili u vakuum. Umjesto ulja možete koristiti i šećer. U ovom procesu ne koristimo nikakvu kiselinu!
Detaljne upute i savjeti te kako napraviti trostruki opal.
Detaljne upute i kako napraviti opal dublet s mnogo savjeta.
Detaljne informacije o tome kako orijentirati grubi opal s hrpom vrhova za rezanje za početnike do naprednih rezača.
Najprije odlučite koju vrstu grubog opala želite rezati, a zatim... Pogledajte ovaj video s nekim od najboljih savjeta o rezanju opala. Recite nam nešto o svom iskustvu rezanja!
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