Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Sassanian Empire Agate Drop Pendant Bead, c. 224-651 CE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Parthian-Roman Banded Agate Bead, Circa 1st-3rd Century AD$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Mesopotamia Neo-Babylonian Lapis Lazuli Bead, c. 626-539 BCE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Greco-Bactrian Banded Agate Bead, c. 3rd to 2nd Century BCE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Large Ancient Indus Valley Carnelian Bead, Circa 2500-1500 BCE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAntique Late Qing Dynasty Tibetan Etched Agate Bead, ca. 1644-1912$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Coptic Carnelian Harpokrates Amulet, c. 4th-7th Century CE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Multicolored Islamic Era Glass Bead, Circa 10th-12th Century CE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine or Islamic Green Jade Stone Amulet, c. 7th-10th Century C$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAssortment of Vintage Venetian Chevron Beads, c. Early 20th Century$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HousePair of Antique Himalayan Mosaic Glass Beads, 16th-18th Century$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HousePair of Antique Himalayan Mosaic Glass Beads, 16th-18th Century$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAssortment of Vintage Venetian Chevron Beads, c. Early 20th Century$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseGroup of Ancient Etched Carnelian Dzi Beads, c. 12th - 17th Century$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAssortment of Vintage Venetian Chevron Beads, c. Early 20th Century$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAssortment of Vintage Venetian Chevron Beads, c. Early 20th Century$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of Ancient Etched Agate Carnelian Tibetan Dzi Beads, c. 12th - 17th Century$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Harappan Carnelian Six-Faceted Bead, c. 2600-1900 BCE$90
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 […]