5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Parthian Basalt Double Convex, c. 247 BC - 224 AD$25
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Sasanian Rock Crystal Engraved Stone Intaglio Amulet$35
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Byzantine Bronze Openwork Stamp Seal, c. 5th-7th Century AD$15
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Neo-Sumerian Alabaster Bead Spreader, c. 2112-2004 BCE$15
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Steatite Two-Faced Stamp Seal, Neo-Assyrian Period, c. 911-609 BCE$25
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Sassanian Empire Stone Seal with Horse Motif, Circa 3rd-7th Century CE$25
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Mesopotamian Sumerian Early Dynastic Period Stone Cylinder Seal$25
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Sasanian Hematite Conoid Stamp Seal, c. 224-651 AD$25
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseVintage Chinese Qing Dynasty Gilt Silver Inscribed Metal Ingot$25
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Islamic Carnelian Double Convex Stamp Seal Bead, c. 9th-12th Century$25
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 […]