Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Neolithic Terracotta Spindle Whorl, Southeast Europe, 5000-4000 BCEUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Vintage Persian Carnelian Stamp Seal, c. 18th-19th Century CEUS$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Sasanian Jasper Stamp Seal, c. 3rd-7th Century CEUS$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Islamic Bronze Coin, Possibly Abbasid Dynasty, c. 750-1258 CEUS$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 4 Roman-Byzantine Bird Form Glass Beads, 4th-6th CenturyUS$90
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Egyptian Steatite Vase-Shaped Amulet, 1st Millennium BCEUS$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Head of Bactria-Margiana Idol, 2nd Millennium BCEUS$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine Bronze Traveling Icon, Circa 8th-10th CenturyUS$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Tibetan Ritual Ring Crafted from Conch Shell, Circa 18th-19th CenturyUS$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Tibetan Dzi Bead with Eye Pattern, 5th-1st Century BCUS$100
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Mesopotamian Two-Faced Alabaster Stamp Seal, ca. 7th-5th Century BCEUS$150
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Limestone Chess Piece, c. 9th-12th Century CEUS$60
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Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Egyptian Glazed Terracotta Ushabti with Pharaoh's Visage, Late Period/RevivalUS$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 […]