Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAntique Glass Bead Necklace with Millefiori, Chevron, and Murano Beads, Circa 19th-20th Century$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine Bronze Lunar Amulet, Circa 6th-8th Century CE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Islamic Bronze Crescent Amulet, Circa 7th-9th Century CE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Long Antique Pumtek Palm Wood Bead, Burma, c. 15th-18th Century$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of African Trade Beads, Antique Venetian Origin, c. 19th Century$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Sasanian Carnelian Intaglio Ring, c. 3rd-7th Century CE$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseGroup of Two Vintage Venetian Chevron Glass Beads, c. 20th Century$30
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Oriental Chinese Ming Dynasty Eye Agate Bead, ca. 1368-1644$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseCollection of Tibetan Dzi Beads in Agate and Carnelian, c. 12th - 17th Century$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseMixed Antique Bead Necklace with Global Artisan Beads, Early to Mid 20th Century$120
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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 […]