Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Mesopotamian Stone Bead, Circa 2nd Millennium BCEUS$80
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Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseA Vintage Gilt Ring with Islamic Motif Glass Bead, 20th CenturyUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Faceted Carnelian Bead, Idar-Oberstein, 17th-19th Century CEUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Mesopotamian Jasper Bead, Circa 2nd Millennium BCEUS$80
Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseGroup of Antique South Asian Carnelian Beads, c. 17th-19th Century CEUS$90
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Buy NowThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Head of Bactria-Margiana Idol, 2nd Millennium BCEUS$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 […]