Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Group of Three Earth-Toned Natufian Shell Beads, Eynan, Israel, c. 12,500-9,500 BCE$60
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine-Islamic Patinated Glass Chess Piece, c. 7th-10th Century CE$60
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine-Islamic Patinated Glass Chess Piece, c. 7th-10th Century CE$60
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseCollection of Antique Himalayan Mosaic Glass Beads, 16th-18th Century$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Southeast Asian Wooden Bird Sculpture, 19th Century or Modern$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Late Pyu Era Elephant Amulet Bead, Myanmar, ca. 5th-9th Century$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Islamic Glass Bead with Mosaic Patterns, Circa 8th-10th Century$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Sulaimani Agate Bead, Islamic Golden Age, 8th-14th Century$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Southeast Asian Encased Terracotta Buddha, Pre-15th Century$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Sulaimani Agate Bead, Islamic Golden Age, 8th-14th Century$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Pyu-Tircul Pumtek Palm Wood Bead, c. 15th-18th Century$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Roman Swirling Pattern Banded Glass Bead, c. 1st-4th Century CE$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Southeast Asian Bronze Votive Figure of Ganesha, Post-Angkor Period, Circa 16th Century$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseRugose Coral Fossil Specimen, Paleozoic Era, Dimensions: 8 x 4 cm$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Contemporary Chinese Painted Stone Carving of the Buddha, 21st Century$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Southeast Asian Terracotta Buddha Votive Tablet, Pre-15th Century$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Pyu-Tircul Pumtek Palm Wood Bead, c. 15th-18th Century$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 8 Antique Etched Carnelian Beads, South Asia, 2nd Millennium BCE to Early Centuries CE$75
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Southeast Asian Encased Terracotta Buddha, Pre-15th Century$80
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 […]