Learn tips and tricks on how to cut Australian Boulder Opal.

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How to cut Boulder Opal from start to finish.

Miki is a top female boulderopal cutter. Watch this video to end and see how she uses a Dremel drill for these thin color bars.

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How To Cut Yowah Nut

Pete from Anembo opals cuts this rough into a parcel of 82 carats of beautiful yowah opals. Note how the Yowah nut has natural fractures.

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Slicing a Yowah Nut Open

Watch the slicing of a Yowah Nut Open to display an incredible opal heart pattern.

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Hidden Colors Inside Boulder Opal

Matrix Opal can look to have good potential in the rough and is always gamble to cut.

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Half Moon Opal Split

Watch as a Boulder opal that has formed as a pancake is sliced exposing a beautiful pattern that can be kept as four specimens or re-cut into matching earring Pairs

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Yowah Nut hides a SECRET!

Watch this video and wait for the amazing secret inside this Yowah Nut from Koroit. So beautiful!

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Cutting Rough Yowah Opals

This Video shows wood vegetation exposed while rubbing down. Opals are heavily embedded with vegetation. Yes it is messy to work and you need lots of water!

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Rare Parcel of Opalized Fossil, Wood and Vegetation Matter

How would you cut this parcel opal rough? The video shows sliced opal, and the opal cutter has to decide whether to cut as clean small gemmy opals or cut as larger pieces showing the opal colour and vegetation. This parcel was cut approx 30% as clean and the rest larger full vegetation pieces.

Seda Opal Rough

They Look Like Ordinary Rocks, But Wait Until You See What's Inside | Yowah Nuts

Seemingly ordinary rocks on the outside, these Yowah Nuts have amazing colors and patterns on the inside. Yowah Nuts by True Blue Opals .

Amazing Opal Result in this Yowah Rough | Opal Auctions

Another amazing process and this beautiful result! Yowah Opal Rough into 3 awesome Opals. Thanks for watching, Opal Lovers.

Super Opal Surprise in this Rock! | Opal Auctions

Can you believe how beautiful is this Opal? Watch this video to discover the gorgeous surprise! Thanks for watching, Opal Lovers.

Large Boulder Opal Specimen Cut | Opal Auctions

Boulder Opal Specimen cut into these beautiful gemstones! Watch the video to learn about the process and the result!

Seven Gem Opals cut from this Koroit Rough | Opal Auctions

Let's talk about this Seven Gem Opals cut from this Koroit Rough - 660 Cts Collectors Set. Watch this amazing process and this beautiful result!

SLICING MASSIVE ROCK | Showing Opal Nuts in Matrix

Watch our slicing video of these massive rocks... Showing the Opal Nuts in Matrix, awesome! And don't forget to share your shopping experiences!

Rare Palm Opalized Fossil | Top Collector Stone!

This Rare Palm Opalized Fossil has the brilliance of color not found in any other gemstone. After few hours cutting and polishing, it became a top collector stone.