Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine Bronze Triptych Icon, Circa 8th-10th Century$100
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Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Bronze Crescent Amulet, Seljuk Era, 10th-11th CE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Sulaimani Agate Bead, Islamic Golden Age, 8th-14th Century$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Lapis Lazuli Animal Amulet, Circa 1st Millennium BCE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Black Stone Feline Amulet, 1st Millennium BCE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Southeast Asian Bronze Votive Buddha, Pre-15th Century$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 8 Antique Etched Carnelian Beads, South Asia, 2nd Millennium BCE to Early Centuries CE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Group of Antique Tibetan Etched Agate Dzi Bead Fragments, c. 1st-10th Century CE$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Roman Bronze Signet Ring with Engraved Design, Circa 1st-4th Century CE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Group of Antique Tibetan Etched Agate Dzi Bead Fragments, c. 1st-10th Century CE$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Himalayan Bow-Shaped Carnelian Agate Bead, Possibly 2nd Millennium BCE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Byzantine Limestone Relief Carving, Circa 4th-7th Century AD$100
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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 […]