2024Thousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Egyptian Steatite Scarab Seal, c. 1550-1070 BCESee Sold Price
Live NowThousand Planet Auction HouseCollection of 21 Ancient Egyptian and Roman Period Amethyst and Quartz Beads$10
2024Thousand Planet Auction HouseGroup of Antique Himalayan Tibetan Banded Agate Sulemani BeadsSee Sold Price
Live NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of Antique Medieval Banded Agate 3-Eye Pattern Beads, c. 1200-1400$10
Live NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Mughal Empire Melon-Shaped Amethyst Bead, 16th-19th Century$10(1 bid)
2024Thousand Planet Auction HouseGroup of Old Renaissance Wound Glass 12 Beads with Glass InsetSee Sold Price
Hold a rainbow in your hand: all-opal auction set for Feb. 28NEW YORK – On Tuesday, February 28, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale titled Exclusive All Opal Auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Massive opal sells for nearly $144K at Alaska auctionJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska on February 20. The opal, dubbed the Americus Australis, weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals. It also has a long history.
Australian museum to display opal regarded as best ever foundSYDNEY (AFP) – An Australian museum said Monday it would exhibit what it believes is the best opal stone ever found — a 6.0-centimeter (2.4 inch) multicolored gem unearthed in the Outback and named the ‘Virgin Rainbow.’
Episcopal Diocese wants slave trade museum in old cathedralPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island wants to open a slave trade museum and a national center for reconciliation in its now-closed cathedral in Providence. The Providence Journal reports that diocese officials approved the plans for the Cathedral of St. John last month. Diocese official Linda Grenz says Rhode Island’s role […]