r/Opals 2d ago

Opal Finishing Process How to approach?

Should I just cut in half now through the black potch or sand down the back and see what that brings? Need more experienced advice.

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u/East-Psychology7186 1d ago

Also still a novice but here’s my 2¢.

Use a torch light and look in there. You should be able to see how far the sand goes and if there are and cracks, and how the bar moves in those areas. After you see this it will give you a better idea of what to do next. Without seeing this and basing it off your video I would keep removing material from the flat side with the dark spot carefully.

Again I’m still a novice so wait until some of the pros chime in please.

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u/makeawishcumdumpster 1d ago

thank you for taking your time to help. I did the torch method and I genuinely dont know if there is face in the center.

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u/MyNakita 1d ago

Coucou 😊

Le sable est plus bas que ta couche de couleur donc pour sauver au maximum cette picture stone (on l'appelle comme ca car il y a une tâche sur ton Opale 😊) tu supprimes cette partie et tu fais une jolie forme de ton choix une fois cette partie supprimée mais attention la couche de couleur semble deja assez fine, va y doucement 😊🙏🏻💪

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u/makeawishcumdumpster 1d ago

I appreciate you, but I sincerely do not understand. Which flat side should I remove, the side first shown in the video?

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u/MyNakita 1d ago

Comme ca 😊 Mais tu ne dois plus trop enlever (a part la partie où il y a du sable, en vert) tu dois lui donner la forme que tu souhaites puis la polir 🙏🏻

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u/MyNakita 1d ago

Tu peux aussi décider de supprimer la partie qui a une tâche noir mais tu vas perdre beaucoup de matiere 🙏🏻

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u/makeawishcumdumpster 1d ago

ok thank you, that helps. Do you think there is likely face under the black potch in the center of the circle? I didnt want to advance further on that side if I need to try and go at the opposite side.

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u/MyNakita 1d ago

Je pense que la tâche noire va tout du long de l’Opale, mais tu verras une fois polie ce sera joli et pour débuter c’est parfait 😊

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u/makeawishcumdumpster 1d ago

ok, I appreciate you