Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Mesopotamian Bifacial Stamp Seal with Floral Motifs, c. 2nd Millennium BCE$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Byzantine-Islamic Carved Marble Stamp Seal, ca. 8th-10th Century CE$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Luristan Bronze Animal Head Chess Piece, ca. 1200-800 BCE.$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Parthian Alabaster Amulet Locket, c. 247 BCE - 224 CE$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Byzantine-Islamic Carved Marble Stamp Seal, ca. 8th-10th Century CE$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Thai Gold-Gilt Enamelled Terracotta Votive Amulet, 20th Century$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Thai Gold-Gilt Enamelled Terracotta Votive Amulet, 20th Century$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 8 Antique Etched Carnelian Beads, South Asia, 2nd Millennium BCE to Early Centuries CE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Exquisite Near Eastern Bovine Figurine, 2nd-3rd Century CE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Fragmentary Terracotta Elephant Head, South Asia, 2nd Century BCE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Chlorite Steatite Animal Figurine, 3rd Millennium BCE$105
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 Silva Rengam Banded Agate Bead, circa 18th-19th Century CE$105
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Etched Carnelian Bead with Tortoise Back Pattern, Himalayan Region, 2nd Millennium BCE$105
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Middle Assyrian Empire Double-Faced Stamp Seal, Steatite, c. 1200-800 BCE$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 Antique Islamic Jasper Amulet, Abbasid Empire, c. 8th-10th Century CE$120
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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 […]