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Bought for $3.99 from a Virginia thrift store, this vase just sold for over $100,000 A Goodwill shopper hit the jackpot after her $3.99 vase was identified as a rare work of Italian craftsmanship.

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I sold a painting for $200 on Facebook Marketplace - then I found out what it was REALLY worth

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Cheers! A bottle of Scotch whisky sells for a record $2.7 million at auction A bottle of Scotch whisky billed as “the most sought-after” in the world sold Saturday for almost 2.2 million pounds ($2.7 million), an auction record for a bottle of wine or spirits. The Macallan Adami 1926 sold at Sotheby’s in London, after a bidding war between would-be buyers on the phone ...

Today in History

On this day in 1887, Georgia O'Keeffe was born.

Georgia O'Keeffe - Google Arts & Culture Georgia Totto O'Keeffe was an American artist.

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Super rare fancy blue diamond fetches almost $44M at auction in Geneva Only three fancy vivid blue diamonds over 10 carats in weight have come up for sale at Christie's auction house since the company was founded in 1766.

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‘Internally flawless’ blue diamond could fetch $50 million at auction | CNN Known as “Bleu Royal,” the 17.6-carat blue diamond is among the rarest ever to be unearthed, according to Christie’s auction house.

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Diamond prices are down as people spend more on travel and food Prices for rough diamonds have dipped in 2023 as many post-pandemic consumers shy away from luxury goods.

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Prehistoric Art in Modern and Contemporary Creations - Google Arts & Culture Talk about an everlasting influence

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Why Small Galleries Are a Vital Force in the Art Ecosystem | Artsy Small galleries discover the talents that will shape tomorrow’s art world. Artsy examines their function in this ecosystem.

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9 Overlooked Women Artists in Their Nineties | Artsy Artsy highlights women artists in a late stage of their career, whose work, though significant, still hasn’t received the acclaim it deserves.

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In the Baltimore Museum of Art’s Hip-Hop Exhibition, Black Women Artists Shine Bright Like a Diamond In “The Culture,” which closes Sunday, Black women artists like Megan Lewis, Murjoni Merriweather, and Caitlin Cherry translate the power of Black women in hip-hop into their art.

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Michael Jackson's moonwalk fedora up for auction in Paris The black fedora worn by pop superstar Michael Jackson just before he dazzled the world with his moonwalk dance for the first time will be up for grabs in September during a Paris auction of music memorabilia.The hat, with an estimated value of 60,000 to 100,000 euros ($65,000-$110,000), will be the...

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Art Basel’s Day-One Sales Show Demand for Fresh Work Is Undented, While Secondary Material Receives More Price Scrutiny | Artnet News Economic jitters did not spell doom, but a market recalibration could be at hand.

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Antiques Roadshow guest's eyes bulge as she learns truth behind huge sapphire A guest on Antiques Roadshow was left gobsmacked after a jaw-dropping valuation of her sapphire brooch. BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow stunned their guest after she learnt the truth about a broo…

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Valuing Artwork with Condition Issues - Heritage Appraisals Heritage Appraisals shares common artwork condition issues that appraisers see with in-home artwork and their impact on the monetary value.

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Metal detectorist's shock at 15th Century baby Jesus ring find Matthew Hepworth, 48, found the oval ring which also features the Virgin Mary in a Lancaster field.

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Interview: Artist Hand-Cuts Incredibly Intricate Paper Sculptures That Mimic Microorganisms This artist makes the invisible visible by recreating microscopic organisms as giant paper sculptures.

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This rare blue diamond is practically a miracle of nature While most diamonds are colored by nitrogen, the Okavango Blue Diamond gets its azure glint from boron, seawater, and plate tectonics.

Everything You Need to Know About Green Diamonds According to a Scientist Dr. Evan M. Smith of the Gemological Institute of America explains why green diamonds are so rare and how they get their color.