Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Marble Head, Likely Greco-Roman or Renaissance, 1st-4th Century AD or 14th-17th CenturyUS$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Himalayan Tibetan Agate Bead, Circa 17th-19th CenturyUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Sasanian Jasper Stamp Seal, c. 3rd-7th Century CEUS$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Bronze Amulet with Human Face, ca. 1st Millennium BCEUS$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Steatite Pillar Chess Piece, ca. 9th-12th Century CEUS$60
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Islamic Era Splash Multicolored Glass Bead, Circa 10th-12th Century CEUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Mesopotamia Neo-Babylonian Lapis Lazuli Bead, c. 626-539 BCEUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Roman Bronze Sestertius Coin, c. 1st-3rd Century CEUS$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Bronze Age Spearhead, Possible Luristan or Hellenistic Origin, Circa 1000-500 BCEUS$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Southeast Asian Bronze Deity Figurine, 7th-9th CenturyUS$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Steatite Feline Figurine, Near Eastern, c. 2000-1600 BCEUS$60
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Jasper Zoomorphic Amulet, Middle Assyrian Period, c. 1392-934 BCEUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Southeast Asian Bronze Seated Buddha, Pre-15th CenturyUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Sassanian Empire Agate Drop Pendant Bead, c. 224-651 CEUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine Alabaster Cylinder Seal, c. 330-1453 CEUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Chinese Warring States Glass Bead, c. 475-221 BCEUS$80
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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 […]