2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine-Islamic Bronze Cockerel Lamp Light Hanging, c. 7th-10th Century CE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Byzantine Bronze Christian Iconographic Plaque, c. 4th-7th Century CE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine Openwork Bronze Stamp Seal, 9th Century A.D.$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine Bronze Coin Set in Silver, c. 5th-7th Century CE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Carved Steatite Bead, Near Eastern Motifs, c. 400-700 AD$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseA Ming Dynasty Carved Jade 'Bi' Disc, Circa 1368-1644$15(2 bids)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine Bronze Lunar Amulet, Circa 5th-7th Century CE$15(2 bids)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAntique Tibetan Etched Agate Eye Bead, Qing Dynasty, c. 1644-1912 CE$15(2 bids)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Tibetan "Luk Mik Goat Eye" Dzi Bead, c. 1800-1912$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Anatolian Conch Shell Bead, Circa 1st Millennium BCE$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Sasanian Carnelian Intaglio Signet Ring, c. 224-651 CE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Sasanian Semi-Precious Stone Stamp Seal Amulet, ca. 3rd-1st Century BCE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Sasanian Carved Carnelian Seal, Circa 3rd-7th Century CE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Islamic Umayyad or Abbasid Caliphates Bronze Weight, c. 7th-10th Century CE$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Lapis Lazuli Feline Figurine, Late Bronze Age, c. 1000-800 BCE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Southeast Asian Bronze Votive Bodhisattva, Pre-15th Century$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Southeast Asian Bronze Votive Figure, 13th Century$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Southeast Asian Bronze Votive Figure, Circa 7th-9th Century$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAntique Islamic Jasper Ring, Possibly Ottoman Empire, c. 18th-19th Century CE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine Bronze Medallion with Religious Iconography, c. 6th-8th Century CE$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Alabaster Bead, Near East, 2nd Millennium BCE$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Islamic Bronze Weight, ca. 9th-12th Century CE$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 […]