Featured2 days LeftLilly M. JEWELERSOval Ethiopian Opal Bird Nest Design Cocktail Ring in 18K Yellow Gold$1,400
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseA Late Qing Dynasty Antique Tibetan Etched Agate Dzi Bead with Seven Stripes$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn 1812 British Tower Flintlock Musket Ramrod Guide, War of 1812 Era$5
2 days LeftLilly M. JEWELERSNatural Blue Sapphire and Opal Vintage Style Filigree Ring in Solid 9K Yellow Gold$380
Featured2 days LeftLilly M. JEWELERSNatural Opal and Diamond Vintage Style Floral Drop Earrings in Solid 9K Yellow Gold$400
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseA Set of Four Antique Orange Glass Beads, African Origin, ca. 19th Century$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Stamp Seal, c. 2500-1900 BCE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Pyu-Tircul Pumtek Palm Wood Bead, c. 15th-18th Century$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique of Medieval Islamic Period Egyptian Stone Bead, 9th-12th Century$5
2 days LeftLilly M. JEWELERSAimée Classic Victorian Style Opal and Diamond Eternity Ring in 14K Yellow Gold$660
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Sasanian Lapis Lazuli Carved Bust, c. 3rd-4th Century CE$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Head of Bactria-Margiana Idol, 2nd Millennium BCE$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseA Seljuk Period Engraved Bronze Islamic Bowl with Kufic Inscriptions, 1037-1194 CE$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Bactrian Limestone Idol Bust, 3rd Millennium BCE$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Southeast Asian Terracotta Votive Plaque, Pre-15th Century$5(1 bid)
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 […]