Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Steatite Pillar Chess Piece, ca. 9th-12th Century CE$60
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Five-Striped Etched Carnelian Bead, South Asia, 2nd Millennium BCE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Himalayan Tibetan Dzi Bead, Silk Route, Medieval Period$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Southeast Asian Bronze Votive Buddha, Pre-15th Century$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Egyptian Glazed Terracotta Ushabti with Pharaoh's Visage, Late Period/Revival$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Medieval Islamic Antique Bronze Key or Stopper, Circa 8th-10th Century$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseFragment of a Terracotta Bull Head, Ancient Near Eastern, circa 1000 BCE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 8 Antique Etched Carnelian Beads, South Asia, 2nd Millennium BCE to Early Centuries CE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Burmese Chalcedony Agate Zoomorphic Bead, 1st-9th Century CE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Multicolored Islamic Glass Bead, Circa 10th-12th Century CE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseSet of Ancient Mughal Empire Amethyst Beads, c. 16th-18th Century CE$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Steatite Cylinder Bead, Early Bronze Age, c. 3300-2100 BCE$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Roman Bronze Sestertius Coin, c. 1st-3rd Century CE$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseCollection of Tibetan Dzi Beads in Agate and Carnelian, c. 12th - 17th Century$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Group of Antique Tibetan Etched Agate Dzi Bead Fragments, c. 1st-10th Century CE$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Contemporary Chinese Archaic Jade Seal in Shang Dynasty Style, Modern Era$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAntique Southeast Asian Bronze Votive Figure, Likely Khmer, Circa 12th Century CE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine Bronze Ornamental Appliqué with Peacock Motif, Circa 5th-7th Century CE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Roman Bronze Signet Ring with Engraved Design, Circa 1st-4th Century CE$100
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 […]