5 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Roman/Byzantine Glass Vessel, Circa 4th-6th Century CE$5
5 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Silk Road Region Suleimani Banded Agate Bead, 17th-19th Century$5
5 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 4 Ancient Indus Valley Carnelian Beads, Circa 2500-1500 BCE$5
5 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 8 Hellenistic to Roman Glass Beads, c. 323 BCE-476 CE$5
5 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Parthian-Roman Banded Agate Bead, Circa 1st-3rd Century AD$5
5 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Himalayan Tibetan Agate Bead, Circa 17th-19th Century$5
5 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Banded Agate Bead, Late Qing Dynasty, c. 1644-1912$5
5 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 6 Antique Idar-Oberstein Striped Agate and Glass Beads, c. 17th-19th Century$5
5 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAntique Tibetan Bead with Turquoise Inlay and Gold Accents, ca. 19th-20th Century$5
5 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Pyu-Tircul Pumtek Palm Wood Bead, c. 15th-18th Century$5
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 […]