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)
686	(none)	1923,1110.189	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. A seated god: before him an altar behind which a standing god introducing an adorant: behind, the remains of 2 columns of inscription. Work poor and inscription very scratchy.[drawing]
696	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads (re-strung) Large beads of mixed irregular shapes in carnelian, agate, lapis, malachite, pebble, granite, etc. very ugly, 28 in all.
775	(none)	(none)	B15248	Carnelian cylinder seal. Archer in chariot driving rt. shoots at kneeling archer l. Late style with a good deal of drill point work, but not bad. ? 8th century.
799	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. of (crossed out word) carnelian and amethyst, with lunar pendant of agate. Restrung approximately in original order. Carnelian, 58; amethyst, 17; 1 pebble; 1 lapis paste; 1 agate pendant.
800	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian 12; amethyst 11; crystal 1; restrung approximately in the original order. Bracelet.
827	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 9 bugle-beads of white shell, much decayed; the longest is 7mm long. A few shell disk beads of the usual small type. A quantity of small shells, whole, but pierced for threading. One mother-o'-pearl spacer, flat, thus [drawing 1:1] Half-a-dozen small carnelian ring beads. Found with stonerams
904	(none)	1923,1110.181	(none)	Beads. String of made up from off beads collected in the course of the dig. 56 carnelian, 1 gold.
905	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads string of made up from odd beads collected in the course of the dig. 35 in all: crystal, lapis, pebble, amethyst and carnelian.
906	(none)	1923,1110.180	(none)	Beads string of, made up from odd beads collected in the course of the dig. 30 in all carnelian and agate
907A	(none)	(none)	B15267	Beads, (A) string of made up from odd beads collected in the course of the dig. 48 carnelian and agate (B) 23 mixed large stone beads.
1054	(none)	(none)	B15276	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Very small.
1146	(none)	(none)	(none)	Lapis lazuli seal. Human figurre incised. [drawing]
1202	(none)	1924,0920.52	(none)	Haematite boar's head. (small : side broken away.) [drawing 1:1]
1226	(none)	(none)	(none)	Small button stamp-seal of lapis lazuli with uncertain device. [drawing]
1402	(none)	1924,0920.408	(none)	Pin head(?) Lapis lazuli and gold, much incrusted with salt, etc.
1410	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Hematite. Introduction to a god seated facing right. Inscription in 2 lines obliterated.
1487	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Crystal. Four-winged deity carrying a sickle and facing him a winged bull erect; a cross between their feet. In text: see U.1359 etc.
1507	(none)	(none)	B15731	Stone weight. Mottled black stone. Like U.1506 (more elongated). Type II. P. [Philadelphia]
1555	(none)	1924,0920.51	(none)	Amulet. Hematite. Recumbant cat; pierced for suspension, with holes for inlay eyes. [drawing 1:1]
1639	(none)	(none)	(none)	String of beads. (40) Restrung from loose beads. Carnelian rings and lentoids or bugles of carnelian, agate, onyx, etc.
1640	(none)	(none)	(none)	String of beads. (36) Ball beads of carnelian and rock crystal with cat's eye center.
1641	(none)	(none)	(none)	String of beads. (39) Mixed shapes in carnelian, rock crystal, lapis lazuli, etc., with central bead of lapis wound round with gold wire.
1642	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads (10) Carnelian, agate, etc., found together.
1643	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Very small gold ball beads, some plain, some fluted; found all together, with a few small lapis and carnelian beads. Sixty strung together, others loose. (purchased)
1661	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Mixed set, carnelian, shell, agate, etc., and one large gold bead. Brought in together.