A giant opal that weighs nearly 12,000 carats received a six-figure bid at an auction in Anchorage, Alaska. The precious stone, which is split in two, was sold for $143,750 on Sunday by Alaska Premier ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dan Newman, left, the founder of Alaska Premier Auctions and Appraisers, and Nick Cline, a business partner, pose Friday, Feb. 18, ...

JUNEAU, Alaska — A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska on Sunday. The opal, dubbed the “Americus Australis,” weighs more ...

JUNEAU, Alaska >> Nick Cline gets calls about all kinds of items people want to sell through the Anchorage auction house where he works. But he was caught off-guard by a call he got last fall from a ...