Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Egyptian Revival Painted Stone Calf Head Sculpture, circa 1900s$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Coptic Carnelian Harpokrates Amulet, c. 4th-7th Century CE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Phoenician Glass Bead with Circular Motifs, Circa 400-200 BCE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Painted Lead Votive Idol, Southeast Asia, Circa 14th-15th Century AD$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Thai Gold-Gilt Enamelled Terracotta Votive Amulet, 20th Century$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Cross-Shaped Stamp Seal with Animal Motif, Near Eastern, Circa 2nd Millennium BCE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Near Eastern Steatite Sculpture of a Recumbent Animal, Circa 3rd Millennium BCE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine Bronze Hexagonal Weight with Monograms, Circa 6th-7th Century$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Egyptian Glazed Steatite Hippopotamus, Late Period/Revival$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Thai Bronze or Brass Buddha Votive Idol in Enamel Casing, Early 20th Century$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Bronze Votive Idol, Southeast Asia, Circa 9th-10th Century CE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Roman Bronze Fibula Brooch, Circa 1st - 3rd Century CE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Roman Twisted Pattern Glass Bead, c. 1st-4th Century CE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine Frit Glass Bead with Yellow and White Accents, c. 4th-6th Century CE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Islamic Bronze Spoon with Intricate Patterns, c. 10th-12th Century CE$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAssortment of Ancient Etched Carnelian Beads, c. 1st-3rd Century CE$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseCollection of Early Historic Period Beads in Stone and Glass, c. 500 BCE to 500 CE$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAssortment of Ancient Multicolored Stone Beads, c. 1st Millennium BCE to 1st Millennium CE$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Spindle Whorl in Carved Bone, Circa 1st Millennium BCE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Bone Carving Stamp Seal in Bird Form, c. 3rd Millennium BCE$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Near Eastern Carved Bone Animal Amulet with Horns, ca. 10th-12th Century CE$60
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 […]