Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseCollection of Four Ancient Roman-Byzantine Glass Bird Form Beads, c. 1st-5th Century CE$60
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Parthian Period Lapis Lazuli Zoomorphic Bead, c. 247 BCE - 224 CE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Islamic Abbasid or Seljuk Empires Lapis Lazuli Bead, c. 8th-14th Century CE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Terracotta Spindle Whorl, 4th Millennium BCE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Himalayan Bow-Shaped Carnelian Agate Bead, Possibly 2nd Millennium BCE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Parthian Alabaster Amulet Locket, c. 247 BCE - 224 CE$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Byzantine Limestone Relief Carving, Circa 4th-7th Century AD$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine-Islamic Patinated Glass Chess Piece, c. 7th-10th Century CE$60
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Group of Three Earth-Toned Natufian Shell Beads, Eynan, Israel, c. 12,500-9,500 BCE$60
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Intricately Designed Oval Bead, Likely 19th Century$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn 1812 British Tower Flintlock Musket Ramrod Guide, War of 1812 Era$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Islamic Glass Bead with Mosaic Patterns, Circa 8th-10th Century$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Carnelian Agate Amulet, Middle East, 2nd Millennium BCE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Faceted Carnelian Bead, Idar-Oberstein, 17th-19th Century CE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Southeast Asian Terracotta Votive Plaque, Circa 19th Century AD$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Pair of Antique Ornamental Bronze Earrings, Late 19th Century$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Greco-Roman Agate-Style Glass Bead, c. 1st-4th Century CE$80
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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 […]