21 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseNative Central Asian Folk Art Carved Turtle Figurine Sculpture$25
21 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 9 Ancient Coptic Egyptian Rock Crystal Symbolic Zoomorphic Amulets and Beads$25
21 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction House7 Ancient Near Eastern Hellenistic Period Glass, Stone, and Semi-Precious Stone Beads$25
21 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 3 Ancient Sumerian Period Middle Eastern Agate Lockets Amulets$15
21 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseGroup of Ancient Roman-Byzantine Glass, Agate, and Stone Beads$25
21 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Persian Parthian Empire Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal$35
21 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Double-Headed Zoomorphic Nephrite Amulet, c. 3rd-4th Century CE$45
21 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 4 Ancient Western Asiatic Carved Stamp Seals and Ornaments$25
21 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Sasanian Diorite Hemispherical Stamp Seal, c. 224-651 AD$25
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Classical Greeco-Roman Carnelian Intaglio Stamp Seal$25
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 8 Ancient Sasanian Islamic Hemispherical Shaped Stamp Seals$25
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 6 Ancient Culture Semi Precious Stone Carved Amulet Beads$25
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 6 Ancient Culture Semi Precious Stone Zoomorphic Amulet Pendants$25
21 hrs LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Persian Parthian Empire Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal$35
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 […]