Semi-precious

The term “semi precious” is applied to a subset gemstones, and the term was created to set them apart from what are considered precious stones (diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds). Things like amber and lapis lazuli, which are not really stones at all are still considered “semi precious” by most people. This distinction reflects the rarity of the respective stones in ancient times, as well as their quality. all are translucent with fine color in their purest forms and very hard. This distinction is not related to their monetary value, i.e. some forms of garnet are more expensive than emeralds.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
13035A	(none)	1929,1017.461	(none)	[A-B] 2 Haematite weights. Lentoid shapes. Type II. [C-F Additional letters weights according to British Museum]
13035B	(none)	1929,1017.466	(none)	[A-B] 2 haematite weights. Lentoid shapes. Type II. [C-F Additional letters weights according to British Museum]
9356C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 Gold Pendants And lapis and carnelian beads Gold pendants - common type - plain gold rings set with 4 spiral cones of gold wire and attached to a gold foil spacer for 3 strings. Also, a few lapis beads, double conoids, bugles, barrel beads. 1 - banded sard and 3 - small carnelian. All confused.
9863E	(none)	(none)	B16907	[A-B] 2 Gold Chains. [C] 1 silver chain. (badly broken, poor condition) [D] 1 large facetted gold lentoid base; [E] 4 large facetted lapis lentoid beads; Gold chains, normal type with double twisted links giving a square section. Silver chain similar. Worn round the head. For details see Field Note.
15149A	30-12-473	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 copper pins. One has lapis lazuli ball head. Broken.
15149B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 copper pins. One has lapis lazuli ball head. Broken.
12188A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 Bracelets. Gold & lapis diamond beads (see Field Note).
12188B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 Bracelets. Gold & lapis diamond beads (see Field Note).
9777A	(none)	(none)	B17550	[A-B] Spindles A pair Silver spindles with lapis whorls both very slender
16249A	(none)	1931,1010.113	(none)	[A-B are subdivisions based on BMdb] Duck-Weight 24.32 Grs brownish-gray Limestone Weight 1670.48 ratio 3 unit 9.28 Probably 3 sheqels (nominal weight 25.248 GRS) Type VI
12357A	(none)	1929,1017.1	(none)	[A, B] Statues of rams. A pair. With gold heads and legs; lapis horns, eyes and manes; shell fleeces; silver bellies; the plants and flowers gold; mounted on silver stands with pink and white mosaic diaper. The ram stands on his hind legs, the front legs doubled up and shackled to the stems of tall plants whose arrowhead shaped leaves & rosette flowers rise on each side of the head. Gold sockets rising from the shoulder shows that they were supports for something : of this the only possible trace was a white substance, perhaps leather, which lay under the second animal found. The first animal [A] is rather badly broken & the legs & part of the rump are separate but the thickness of the body is preserved : the second [B] is squashed quite flat but keeps its silhouette & only 3 of the flowers are detached.
12357B	30-12-702	(none)	(none)	[A, B] Statues of rams. A pair. With gold heads and legs; lapis horns, eyes and manes; shell fleeces; silver bellies; the plants and flowers gold; mounted on silver stands with pink and white mosaic diaper. The ram stands on his hind legs, the front legs doubled up and shackled to the stems of tall plants whose arrowhead shaped leaves & rosette flowers rise on each side of the head. Gold sockets rising from the shoulder shows that they were supports for something : of this the only possible trace was a white substance, perhaps leather, which lay under the second animal found. The first animal [A] is rather badly broken & the legs & part of the rump are separate but the thickness of the body is preserved : the second [B] is squashed quite flat but keeps its silhouette & only 3 of the flowers are detached.
8013E	(none)	(none)	B16851	[A and B] Two silver bracelets. Made of three twists of wire. To one of these is attached by corrosion an [C] object of silver apparently containing a cockle shell [D]; the cockle shell has in it green pigment and was covered by a silver shell (broken) thus: [drawing] though it is impossible to say whether the shell is really belonging or only accidentally attached. Various beads are also attached by corrosion to the bracelet and also [E] an eye of lapis with white shell filling.
19575.1	(none)	(none)	(none)	[.1-.7] Beads. Carnelian and chalcedony [drawing], carnelian tubes and balls, lapis and marble balls, shell date-shaped : a very large collection : 1 gold
19575.2	35-1-82	(none)	(none)	[.1-.7] Beads. Carnelian and chalcedony [drawing], carnelian tubes and balls, lapis and marble balls, shell date-shaped : a very large collection : 1 gold
19575.3	(none)	1935,0112.79	(none)	[.1-.7] Beads. Carnelian and chalcedony [drawing], carnelian tubes and balls, lapis and marble balls, shell date-shaped : a very large collection : 1 gold
19575.4	(none)	(none)	(none)	[.1-.7] Beads. Carnelian and chalcedony [drawing], carnelian tubes and balls, lapis and marble balls, shell date-shaped : a very large collection : 1 gold
19575.5	(none)	(none)	(none)	[.1-.7] Beads. Carnelian and chalcedony [drawing], carnelian tubes and balls, lapis and marble balls, shell date-shaped : a very large collection : 1 gold
19575.6	(none)	(none)	(none)	[.1-.7] Beads. Carnelian and chalcedony [drawing], carnelian tubes and balls, lapis and marble balls, shell date-shaped : a very large collection : 1 gold
19575.7	(none)	(none)	(none)	[.1-.7] Beads. Carnelian and chalcedony [drawing], carnelian tubes and balls, lapis and marble balls, shell date-shaped : a very large collection : 1 gold
12444.1	30-12-581	(none)	(none)	[.1-.4] Beads. Double conoids. 31 of gold and a vast quantity of lapis all found scattered over the floor of the chamber.
12444.2	30-12-646	(none)	(none)	[.1-.4] Beads. Double conoids. 31 of gold and a vast quantity of lapis all found scattered over the floor of the chamber.
12444.3	(none)	1929,1017.307	(none)	[.1-.4] Beads. Double conoids. 31 of gold and a vast quantity of lapis all found scattered over the floor of the chamber.
12444.4	(none)	1929,1017.320	(none)	[.1-.4] Beads. Double conoids. 31 of gold and a vast quantity of lapis all found scattered over the floor of the chamber.
12263.1	30-12-450	(none)	(none)	[.1-.3] Necklace. 3 rows of small gold & lapis ball beads. For stringing see Field note.