Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Chinese Qing Dynasty Cloisonné Enamel Vase, Early 20th Century$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 8 Antique Etched Carnelian Beads, South Asia, 2nd Millennium BCE to Early Centuries CE$105
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Tibetan Ritual Ring Crafted from Conch Shell, Circa 18th-19th Century$105
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine Bronze Lunar Amulet, Circa 5th-7th Century CE$105
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseCollection of Antique Carnelian Tube Beads, 17th-19th Century$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseGroup of Ancient Carved Agate and Carnelian Beads, c. 1st-3rd Century CE$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAssortment of Ancient Stone and Glass Beads, c. 1st Century BCE to 4th Century CE$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Islamic Umayyad or Abbasid Caliphates Bronze Weight, c. 7th-10th Century CE$150
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Bronze Fleur-de-lis Mount, Byzantine, circa 4th-7th Century CE$75
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 Parthian Alabaster Amulet Locket, c. 247 BCE - 224 CE$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseUnusual Long Quartz Pendant, Likely Early Islamic Period, c. 7th-10th Century$45
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAntique Oriental Chinese Qing Dynasty Agate Bead, Etched, c. 1912$60
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine-Islamic Patinated Glass Chess Piece, c. 7th-10th Century CE$60
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine-Islamic Patinated Glass Chess Piece, c. 7th-10th Century CE$60
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine-Islamic Patinated Glass Chess Piece, c. 7th-10th Century CE$60
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Five-Striped Etched Carnelian Bead, South Asia, 2nd Millennium BCE$75
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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 […]