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)
8008	(none)	(none)	B16815	Lapis lazuli beads. A great number, all small, some minute. With lapis spacers for 3 parallel strings.
8010	(none)	(none)	B17667	Beads. Carnelian. Mostly minute ring beads. With them a few small balls etc.
8011A	(none)	(none)	B16811	Beads. Very large carnelians. Double conoids and one or two bugles. These were strung in 4 parallel strings [A-D] (one set made up with a similarly shaped gold bead) apparently with lapis balls between the carnelians, but this was not quite certain. [see also U.8017]
8012	(none)	(none)	B16811	Beads. 15 lapis ball beads of different sizes but all large: some are ribbed. Perhaps strung up with U.8011.
8015	(none)	1928,1009.346	(none)	Copper pin. Plain, with small ball head. [type] V.
8018A	(none)	1928,1009.81, 1928,1009.89	(none)	Beads. Carnelian, agate, lapis and gold. [A] One string was of carnelian and gold. [B] One string of lapis and gold. [C] Agate beads were found touching each other end to end, so should form a string.
8019A	(none)	1928,1009.142	(none)	[A-B] Two lapis eye sockets. Intended to have shell iris set in (cf. one attached to U.8013)
8019B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Two lapis eye sockets [A-B]. Intended to have shell iris set in (cf. one attached to U.8013)
8027	(none)	(none)	B17467	Copper pin. With ball head and lapis capped with silver. The shaft much decayed and broken into 5 pieces.
8040	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 3 carnelian and a number of small lapis
8044	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Small rings of green glazed frit, A few lapis beads One carnelian One shell
8050	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Of lapis lazuli. 10 large double conoids & two similar of silver (one broken).
8053	(none)	(none)	B16866	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Two registers. Above: two seated deities with an attendant between them & facing one of them, two worshippers. Below: a door? a seated deity & 3 worshippers. Very archaic style, figures with birdlike heads.
8054	(none)	(none)	B16791	Beads. Mixed carnelian and lapis. With 2 lapis frog amulets.
8061	(none)	(none)	B17423	Copper pin. With lapis ball head capped with silver. [Type] V.
8070	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis lazuli. Small conoids, balls, and a few bugles. 130 in all.
8073	(none)	(none)	(none)	Amulet of mother o'pearl Inlaid with 2 spots of lapis of which one has dropped out. [drawing 1:1]
8084	(none)	(none)	B16793	Beads. Lapis lazuli. Medium-sized double conoids and some balls.
8089A	(none)	1928,1009.111	(none)	[A-B] Beads. Lapis lazuli (poor quality of stone). Large faceted lentoids. [drawing 1:1]
8097	(none)	(none)	B16792	Beads. Very long bugles, 1 gold, 2 lapis, 3 carnelian, one of the latter facetted, & 4 small silver & 3 small gold balls. For original order see field notes.
8101	(none)	(none)	B16812	String of beads. Lapis lazuli. 16 double conoids.
8110A	(none)	1928,1009.109	(none)	[A-B] 2 lapis lazuli beads. Large double conoids, facetted. [drawing 1:1]
8110B	(none)	1928,1009.110	(none)	2 lapis lazuli beads. Large double conoids, facetted. [drawing 1:1] A & B
8116	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Carnelian, lapis, & gold beads. 47 double conoid gold beads. 12 ribbed ball gold beads. 184 double conoid lapis lazuli. 14 lentoid carnelians. 1 double conoid agate bead. Strung apparently in the following order: 4 or 5? lapis. 4 or 5? gold. 4 or 5? lapis. 1 carnelian. 4 or 5 lapis. 4 or 5 gold. 1 carnelian. etc. In the middle the large double conoid agate bead. 1 gold ball bead with 4 or 3? gold conoid.
8117	(none)	(none)	(none)	Pendant. Lapis lazuli. Double conoid in section. Broader at one end than at the other. [drawing 1:1]