6 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseCarved Lotus Fish and Bird Jadeite Jade Plaque 2.4kg 9"x4.7"$150
6 days LeftBonhamsWILHELM SCHMIDT: AN EXCEPTIONAL BOULDER OPAL, GEM-SET AND HARDSTONE BUST, CIRCA 1890£40,000
6 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Bactria-Margiana Limestone and Steatite Idol$45(1 bid)
6 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Fist Amulet, New Kingdom, c. 1570-1069 BCE$25
6 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseNear Eastern Chlorite Schist Carved Vulture Eagle Figurine Amulet$25
6 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Coptic Egyptian Whalebone Idol, Circa 4th-5th Century$25
6 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Steatite Stamp Seal, Middle Assyrian Period, c. 1392-934 BCE$25
6 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Mesopotamian Steatite Cylinder Seal, c. 2100-1900 BCE$25
6 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Byzantine Limestone Relief Carving, Circa 4th-7th Century AD$25
6 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine Limestone Carved Cylinder, c. 330-1453 AD$25
6 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Eight-Faceted Cone Stamp Seal, Near Eastern, Circa 2nd Millennium BCE$25
6 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Mesopotamian Steatite Zoomorphic Plaque Amulet, Neo-Assyrian Period, c. 911-609 BCE$25
6 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HousePair of Antique Tibetan 17th Century Bronze Decorative Peanut Pieces$25
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 […]