Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Parthian-Roman Banded Agate Bead, Circa 1st-3rd Century AD$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Long Antique Pumtek Palm Wood Bead, Burma, c. 15th-18th Century$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 6 Antique Idar-Oberstein Striped Agate and Glass Beads, c. 17th-19th Century$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseGroup of Antique South Asian Carnelian Beads, c. 17th-19th Century CE$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of African Trade Beads, Antique Venetian Origin, c. 19th Century$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAssortment of Vintage Venetian Chevron Beads, c. Early 20th Century$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Southeast Asian Bronze Votive Idol Amulet, 14th Century$105
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine Bronze Lunar Amulet, Circa 6th-8th Century CE$105
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 HouseLot of Antique Tibetan Etched Carnelian Agate Dzi Beads, c. 17th-19th Century CE$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseGroup of Ancient Multi-Period Stone Beads, Multi Ancient Cultures$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseCollection of Antique Carnelian Tube Beads, 17th-19th Century$120
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseGroup of Vintage Idar-Oberstein Carnelian Beads, 17th-19th Century$150
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 […]