Auction house Sotheby’s postpones an auction of gems tied to

Workers remove a ‘The Piprahwa Gems’ sign from the wall after auction house Sotheby’s postpones an auction of gems tied to Buddha’s corporeal relics, following opposition from India, which claims the jewels as its and the global Buddhist community’s religious and cultural heritage, in Hong Kong, China, May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu