Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Black Stone Feline Amulet, 1st Millennium BCE$105
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Mesopotamian Steatite Stamp Seal, Old Babylonian Period, c. 2000-1600 BCE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Fragmentary Terracotta Elephant Head, South Asia, 2nd Century BCE$105
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Seljuk Period Engraved Bronze Islamic Bowl with Kufic Inscriptions, 1037-1194 CE$105
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Sulaimani Banded Agate Bead, circa 18th-19th Century CE$60
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn 1812 British Tower Flintlock Musket Ramrod Guide, War of 1812 Era$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Himalayan Bow-Shaped Carnelian Agate Bead, Possibly 2nd Millennium BCE$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Vintage Yuan Dynasty Style Jade Pendant, Contemporary Chinese, 20th Century$105
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Southeast Asian Bronze Seated Buddha, Pre-15th Century$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Sasanian Carved Carnelian Seal, Circa 3rd-7th Century CE$105
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Byzantine Bronze Mount with Foliate Design, c. 8th-10th Century CE$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Southeast Asian Lead Figure of Avalokiteshvara, Post-Angkor Period, Circa 16th Century$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Burmese Chalcedony Agate Zoomorphic Bead, 1st-9th Century CE$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 6 Antique Etched Carnelian Beads, South Asia, 2nd Millennium BCE to Early Centuries CE$105
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine-Islamic Patinated Glass Chess Piece, c. 7th-10th Century CE$60
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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 […]