![Ford Garage, Ancaster, Ontario Lighted Dealer Sign: Dundas, Ontario. Late 1920s. Double-sided painted galvanized sheet metal with milk (opal) glass letters. Hundreds of painstaking hours of craftsmanship resulted in this unique early 20th-century trade](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5913/331361/178723565_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716914558)
![Ford Garage, Ancaster, Ontario Lighted Dealer Sign: Dundas, Ontario. Late 1920s. Double-sided painted galvanized sheet metal with milk (opal) glass letters. Hundreds of painstaking hours of craftsmanship resulted in this unique early 20th-century trade](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5913/331361/178723565_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716914558)
![Oriental Chinese Antique Carved Amber Snuff Bottle: Oriental Chinese Antique Carved Amber Snuff Bottle](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179722552_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![Lot of 11 Himalayan Tibetan Donut Shaped Agate Beads: Lot of 11 Himalayan Tibetan Donut Shaped Agate Beads](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179735972_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![Ancient Gandhara Period Carved Buddha Hand Stone Fragment: Ancient Gandhara Period Carved Buddha Hand Stone Fragment](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179722525_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![Ancient Gandhara Bronze Metalwork Plaque of Vasudeva, 185-220AD: Ancient Gandhara Bronze Metalwork Plaque of Vasudeva, 185-220AD](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179723085_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![Antique Thai 10 Votive Figures Amulet: Antique Thai 10 Votive Figures Amulet](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179778905_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![Lot of 5 Egyptian Coptic Era Lapis Lazuli Beads: Lot of 5 Egyptian Coptic Era Lapis Lazuli Beads](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179735922_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![Antique Sulemani Banded Agate Shiva Lingam Bead: Antique Sulemani Banded Agate Shiva Lingam Bead](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179722708_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![Antique Persian Carved Carnelian Agate Intaglio: Antique Persian Carved Carnelian Agate Intaglio](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179722578_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![Ancient Persian Parthian Empire Hematite Cylinder Seal: Ancient Persian Parthian Empire Hematite Cylinder Seal](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179722567_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![PREMIUM Ancient Gandhara Period Stone Ring with Sculpted Head, US 9.5: PREMIUM Ancient Gandhara Period Stone Ring with Sculpted Head, US 9.5](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179722843_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![Ancient Sumerian Bronze Figurine of Goddess Inanna, 3200-3000BC: Ancient Sumerian Bronze Figurine of Goddess Inanna, 3200-3000BC](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179722553_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![AN OPAL RING Set with a cabochon opal, to a pierced gallery and tapered shoulders, mounted in 18K: AN OPAL RING Set with a cabochon opal, to a pierced gallery and tapered shoulders, mounted in 18K gold, French assay mark, ring size H](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/533/333011/179775190_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718097693)
![Middle Eastern Howlite Stone Locket Amulet Pendant: Middle Eastern Howlite Stone Locket Amulet Pendant](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179778938_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![Middle Eastern Blue Howlite Locket Amulet Pendant: Middle Eastern Blue Howlite Locket Amulet Pendant](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179778936_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![Lot of 2 Australian Lightning Ridge Black Opal Rough Jars: Lot of 2 Australian Lightning Ridge Black Opal Rough Jars](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179887685_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718288952)
![Lot of 2 Australian Lightning Queensland Boulder Opal Rough Jars: Lot of 2 Australian Lightning Queensland Boulder Opal Rough Jars](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179887681_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718288952)
![Lot of 2 Australian Lightning Ridge Black Opal Rough Jars: Lot of 2 Australian Lightning Ridge Black Opal Rough Jars](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179887674_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718288952)
![Lot of 2 Australian Lightning Ridge Black Opal and Boulder Opal Rough Jars: Lot of 2 Australian Lightning Ridge Black Opal and Boulder Opal Rough Jars](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179887670_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718288952)
![Lot of 2 Australian Lightning Queensland Boulder Opal Rough Jars: Lot of 2 Australian Lightning Queensland Boulder Opal Rough Jars](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179887669_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718288953)
![Lot of 2 Australian Lightning Ridge Black Opal Rough Jars: Lot of 2 Australian Lightning Ridge Black Opal Rough Jars](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179887667_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718288952)
![Middle Eastern Howlite Stone Locket Amulet Pendant: Middle Eastern Howlite Stone Locket Amulet Pendant](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179778926_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![Middle Eastern Carved Carnelian Locket Amulet Pendant: Middle Eastern Carved Carnelian Locket Amulet Pendant](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179778919_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![Lot of 5 Antique Sino-Tibetan Etched Carnelian dZi Beads: Lot of 5 Antique Sino-Tibetan Etched Carnelian dZi Beads](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179735975_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
News about Opal Collectibles
![Hold a rainbow in your hand: all-opal auction set for Feb. 28](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-02-22-at-11.50.46-AM-1.png)
Hold a rainbow in your hand: all-opal auction set for Feb. 28
NEW 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 auction](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screen-Shot-2022-02-22-at-12.44.00-PM.png)
Massive opal sells for nearly $144K at Alaska auction
JUNEAU, 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 found](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2015_0803_virgin-rainbow.jpg)
Australian museum to display opal regarded as best ever found
SYDNEY (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 cathedral](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2014_1118_Cathedral_of_St._John_lead.jpg)
Episcopal Diocese wants slave trade museum in old cathedral
PROVIDENCE, 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 […]