5 days LeftMiller & Miller Auctions Ltd.Ford Garage, Ancaster, Ontario Lighted Dealer SignCA$6,000(9 bids)
3 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseTraditional Middle Eastern Metal Antique Dagger with Sheath$100
3 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Fragment of a Byzantine Bronze Icon, 6th-7th Century$15(2 bids)
3 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseMid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Faceted Lapis Lazuli Stones$25
3 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseA Group of Antique Tibetan Coral Branches, Early 20th Century$15
3 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 14 Indo-Himalayan Terracotta Votive Plaques and Amulets$25
3 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseCollection of Australian Artistic Modern Boulder Opal Matrix Boulder Opal Cabochons$25
3 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Luristan Bronze Spearhead, circa 1200-800 BCE$15(1 bid)
3 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Sasanian Rock Crystal Engraved Stone Intaglio Amulet$35(1 bid)
3 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Prehistoric Paleolithic Fossil Fish Fossil on Stone Plaque, c. 300,000-10,000 BCE$15
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 […]