Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Coptic Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Amulet, c. 3rd-6th Century CE$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Bronze Ten-Armed Deity, Southeast Asia, 11th Century$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Southeast Asian Bronze Votive Figure, 13th Century$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAntique Islamic Jasper Ring, Possibly Ottoman Empire, c. 18th-19th Century CE$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Bronze Amulet with Human Face, ca. 1st Millennium BCE$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Islamic Bronze Coin, Possibly Abbasid Dynasty, c. 750-1258 CE$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Egyptian Steatite Vase-Shaped Amulet, 1st Millennium BCE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Tibetan Dzi Bead with Eye Pattern, 5th-1st Century BC$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseCollection of Varied Ancient Stone and Ceramic Beads, c. 800 BCE to 400 CE$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseGroup of Ancient Carved Agate and Carnelian Beads, c. 1st-3rd Century CE$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Celtic Bronze Ceremonial Axe Head, c. 4th-1st Century BCE$30
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 3 Ancient Indus Valley Carnelian Beads, c. 3300-1300 BCE$30
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Steatite Pillar Chess Piece, ca. 9th-12th Century CE$60
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Set of Four Antique Orange Glass Beads, African Origin, ca. 19th Century$60
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Egyptian Glazed Terracotta Ushabti with Pharaoh's Visage, Late Period/Revival$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Medieval Islamic Antique Bronze Key or Stopper, Circa 8th-10th Century$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Multicolored Islamic Glass Bead, Circa 10th-12th Century CE$80
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 […]