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)
18521	(none)	1933,1013.168	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
18447V	(none)	1933,1013.167	(none)	Group: [A] Iron dagger hilt. [B] Bronze situla. [C] Iron bangle. [D] Iron bangle, end broken. [E-F] 2 copper bracelet. [G] Iron bracelet. [H-J] 3 iron [rings] and [K-M] 3 copper rings. [N-S] 6 copper [arrowheads] and [drawing 1:1] [T-U] 2 iron arrowheads thus: [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:1] [V] Beads: a number of yellow paste double conoids, lapis tubes and balls, carnelian tubes and balls, beads of green stone, marble, blue paste, a carnelian bead section tubular and a glazed bead. Found in [drawing] [W] one clay coffin.
18438	(none)	1933,1013.166	(none)	Beads. Carnelian tubes, large and small. Lapis cylindrical, balls and flattened balls, one chalcedony flattened oval, one carneliandate shaped, on agate date-shaped.
18438	(none)	1933,1013.166	(none)	Beads. Carnelian tubes, large and small. Lapis cylindrical, balls and flattened balls, one chalcedony flattened oval, one carneliandate shaped, on agate date-shaped.
18252.2	(none)	1933,1013.165	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads. A mixed lot of carnelian balls, cylinder and facetted date shaped: steatite cylinders, crystal rings, yellow glaze strip, green glaze tubular, yellow glaze hub type, green glaze scaraboid, poopy seed pendant (carnelian) glass paste balls etc.
18482	(none)	1933,1013.164	(none)	Beads. Small carnelian rings and a few lapis.
18425	(none)	1933,1013.163	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
18320	(none)	1933,1013.162	(none)	Beads. Carnelian poppy seeds, carnelian balls and small balls of bright yellow paste. Order not original; but the beads were all brought in together.
18271	(none)	1933,1013.158	(none)	Beads. Carnelian. Date shaped, some of them roughly facetted. With them, fragments of a lunate gold earring, very thin metal, broken.
18272B	(none)	1933,1013.157	(none)	Group: (A) Copper fibula thus [reference to drawing]. Complete. [drawing 1:1] (B) Beads. A string of carnelians, strip, double conoids and date shaped. (C) Beads mixed string = glazed scaraboid engraved shell roundel, paste (blue) date shaped and cylinders, glaze balls, variegated, marble date shaped etc. [drawing] (D) Beads: quantity of very small rings, red, white blue glaze, and some carnelians.
18348	(none)	1933,1013.156	(none)	Beads. Roughly cut from various stones. Limestone, marble, pebble, crystal etc. Roughly date shaped, tubular, balls. Not in original order.
18252.1	(none)	1933,1013.155	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads. A mixed lot of carnelian balls, cylinder and facetted date shaped: steatite cylinders, crystal rings, yellow glaze strip, green glaze tubular, yellow glaze hub type, green glaze scaraboid, poopy seed pendant (carnelian) glass paste balls etc.
18585B	(none)	1933,1013.123	(none)	[A-I] A set of weights. Weights in grains [A] (1) Diorite, pierced at one end. 413 grs. [B] (2) Hematite . 130grs. [C] (3) Hematite 64grs. [D] (4) Hematite 65grs. [E] (5) Steatite 37grs. [F] (6) Steatite 7grs. [G] (7) Steatite 10grs. [H] (8) Hematite 78grs [H]. [I] (9) Doubtful weight: white calcite shaped as a plano-convex bead 315grs. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
16768B	(none)	1933,1013.122	(none)	17 Haematite Weights (A) lentoid, to be weighed, Type II (B) lentoid, to be weighed. (C) lentoid (broken), weight 25.6 grs =3 sheqels (nominally 25.248) (D) lentoid, weight 17.92 grs.= 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832) (E) alpha / lentoid, weight 16.64 grs. = 2 sheqels; beta [U.16768I] (F) ovoid, weight 8.62 grs. = 1 sheqel (nominally 8.416). Type I. (G) lentoid, weight 8.512 grs =1 sheqel (H) alpha / lentoid weight 8.192 grs. = 1 sheqel; beta [U.16768O] [I] lentoid, weight e.alpha / (exactly) (J) alpha / weight 5.76 grs.= 1 double minette (nominally 5.611), shape thus: [drawing] Type XVIII; beta [U.16768Q] (K) lentoid, weight 5.31 grs. = 1 double minette (L) lentoid, weight 4.03 grs.= 1 half sheqel (nominally 4.208) (M) lentoid, weight 2.94 grs.= 1 minette (nominally 2.805) (N) lentoid, weight 1.152 grs.= 1/2 minette (nominally 1.4025) [O] facetted lentoid, weight = h.alpha / (exactly) (P) fragment of lentoid. [Q] lentoid, weight j.alpha / (exactly). Type II
17979B	(none)	1932,1008.76	(none)	Polished celts [drawing] [7 in all A-G] [A] Diorite [B] Jasper [C-G] unspecified
17668A	(none)	1932,1008.74	(none)	[A-B] 2 weights. Haemitite. [drawing 1:1] Types II, I
17668B	(none)	1932,1008.73	(none)	[A-B] 2 weights. Haemitite. [drawing 1:1] Types II, I
17932	(none)	1932,1008.72	(none)	Weight. Hematite. Inscribed; broken. Type II. [drawing 1:1]
17924A	(none)	1932,1008.71	(none)	Weights. A) and C) haemitite, B) diorite. -- Type II [drawing 1:1]
17924C	(none)	1932,1008.70	(none)	Weights. A) and C) haemitite, B) diorite. -- Type II [drawing 1:1]
16429E	(none)	1932,1008.57	(none)	Weight Diorite greenish-black chipped thus: [drawing] weight = 24.62 grs. Perhaps = 3 sheqels (nominally 25.248 grs.). Type? IV.
16429D	(none)	1932,1008.54	(none)	Weight Haematite. Broken & repaired. thus: [drawing 1:1] To be weighed. Type XVII.
16429H	(none)	1932,1008.52	(none)	Weight. haematite(?). lentoid. red-purple. To be weighed. Type II.
16429F	(none)	1932,1008.51	(none)	Weight Hematite. Long ovoid, with small hole bored at 1 end. To be weighed. Type ?
17785C	(none)	1932,1008.45	(none)	[A-D] Weights. Heamitite [sic] Types II, III. [drawing]