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)
9936	(none)	(none)	B16734	Beads, etc. From a diadem. 1 large gold lentoid bead; 4 ditto. lapis; and with them fragments of a silver chain. See field notes.
155	(none)	1923,1110.183	(none)	Beads, string of found loose in soil together and re-strung. Large yellow paste and light carnelian, 13 in all.
13744A	31-17-103	(none)	(none)	Beads. Mostly white shell: with them 2 white shell plaques, one oblong, one diamond shaped and some lapis and carnelian rings. For order see field notes.
13744B	31-17-145	(none)	(none)	Beads. Mostly white shell: with them 2 white shell plaques, one oblong, one diamond shaped and some lapis and carnelian rings. For order see field notes.
18266B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. (A) 3 triple-bored square spacers of glazed frit, a quantity of minute rings and tubes of blue paste, tubes of white paste and pink limestone; then probably all going together. Also: (B) A mixed string of shell tubes, cylinders and date shaped: glazed frit lozenges, glass paste date-shaped: glaze nasturtium seed, discoids, glass balls, paste double conoids, glass cylinders and paste rings and 1 carnelian cylinder. Found in disorder.
11975B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. (A) = set of 4, 2 carnelian & 2 lapis lentoids; (B)= set of very small lapis & some carnelian; [C] with them1 earring, spiral coil of silver wire.
11975A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. (A) = set of 4, 2 carnelian & 2 lapis lentoids; (B)= set of very small lapis & some carnelian; [C] with them1 earring, spiral coil of silver wire.
11468B	30-12-630	(none)	(none)	Beads. (A) A string of lapis and carnelian bugles & double conoids with a few of silver decayed, and a lapis cylinder with criss-cross pattern. (B) Small rings of paste & lapis with a [C] lapis frog amulet.
11468C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. (A) A string of lapis and carnelian bugles & double conoids with a few of silver decayed, and a lapis cylinder with criss-cross pattern. (B) Small rings of paste & lapis with a [C] lapis frog amulet.
17808A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. (A) Small gold balls, large agate square, chalcedony square, agate, carnelian and lapis lentoids, crystal ball. (B) [B and C] Copper bracelets, a pair, made of copper tubing = a simple hoop, penannular (one broken and mended).
8400	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 14 in all, carnelian and lapis. Found by the neck.
8267	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 49 in all - double conoid lapis and carnelian, 1 small silver ball bead, and a number of minute carnelian ring beads. Also 2 gold double conoids.
8918	(none)	1928,1009.69	(none)	Beads. A necklace composed of small diamond-shaped lapis beads and of flat gold disk beads strung alternately. NB. Either some of the of the gold beads were not found or else at the back there was lapis only.
8957	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. A small mixed set: 1 gold over copper, 1 onyx, 2 crystal, and some lapis, and carnelian (child's necklace)
8364	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. A small set of mixed carnelian and lapis lazuli, all found together at the neck: see field notes.
8920	(none)	1928,1009.77	(none)	Beads. A string of small lentoids of lapis and of gold foil over copper (the latter in bad condition) strung in alternate sets of 6.
8177A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. A: Carnelian lentoids. B: Small lapis balls with the carnelians is one longer with artificial white bands. For stringing see field notes.
8177B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. A: Carnelian lentoids. B: Small lapis balls with the carnelians is one longer with artificial white bands. For stringing see field notes.
8229	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Gold double conoids; lapis and carnelian (lapis double conoids, carnelian mostly rings and 1 big faceted lapis lentoid).
8974	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Gold-plated copper and lapis, small. (the former in bad condition)
8154	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis (& a few carnelian) from 2 parallel strings worn round the neck: see tomb notes.
8391	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis and carnelian. The former mostly double conoids and rings, the carnelian bugles, conoids, faceted bugles and rings.
8201	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis and silver with a few carnelian and some small glazed frit rings.
8376D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis lazuli double conoids, and 2 carnelians. For stringing, see field notes.
8084	(none)	(none)	B16793	Beads. Lapis lazuli. Medium-sized double conoids and some balls.