Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Southeast Asian Lead Votive Figure, Circa 14th-15th Century$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Phoenician Glass Bead with Circular Motifs, Circa 400-200 BCE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Carnelian Agate Amulet, Middle East, 2nd Millennium BCE$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Medieval European Lead Whistle with Figural Design, Circa 12th-15th Century$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Bronze Smoking Pipe Head, Geometric Design, 19th Century CE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 8 Antique Etched Carnelian Beads, South Asia, 2nd Millennium BCE to Early Centuries CE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Vintage Thai Buddha Amulet in Ornate Enamel Frame, Mid 20th Century$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAntique Tudor Period Bronze Watch Winder, 16th Century, English Origin$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 10 Antique Etched Carnelian Beads, South Asia, 2nd Millennium BCE to Early Centuries CE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Southeast Asian Bronze Buddha Votive, 13th-14th Century$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Southeast Asian Terracotta Votive Head Plaque, Circa 17th-19th Century CE$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Mesopotamian Chlorite Schist Carved Plaque Relief, Early Dynastic Period, c. 2900-2350$150
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Spindle Whorl in Carved Bone, Circa 1st Millennium BCE$80
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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 […]