Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Himalayan Tibetan Agate Bead, Circa 17th-19th CenturyUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Sassanian Empire Agate Drop Pendant Bead, c. 224-651 CEUS$80
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Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 6 Ancient Indus Valley Carnelian Beads, Circa 2500-1500 BCEUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 3 Ancient Indus Valley Carnelian Beads, Circa 2500-1500 BCEUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 4 Ancient Indus Valley Carnelian Beads, Circa 2500-1500 BCEUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Sassanian Empire Agate Drop Pendant Bead, c. 224-651 CEUS$80
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Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Mesopotamia Neo-Babylonian Lapis Lazuli Bead, c. 626-539 BCEUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Greco-Bactrian Banded Agate Bead, c. 3rd to 2nd Century BCEUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Large Ancient Indus Valley Carnelian Bead, Circa 2500-1500 BCEUS$80
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Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 6 Antique Etched Carnelian Beads, South Asia, 2nd Millennium BCE to Early Centuries CEUS$100
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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 […]