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)
12450	30-12-559	(none)	(none)	Part of girdle? Formed of disks of lapis lazuli set in heavy heavy gold rings and threaded between bits of of lapis with convex edges to fit the rings. 3 complete discs and 4 links formed. [drawing]
6468	(none)	1927,0527.144	(none)	Pendant, in shape of duck? Pierced for suspension. ? A lion's claw. E. [drawing 1:1]
8117	(none)	(none)	(none)	Pendant. Lapis lazuli. Double conoid in section. Broader at one end than at the other. [drawing 1:1]
8715	(none)	(none)	B17031	Pendant. Rock crystal. Translucent. Rectangular in section. One side slightly covex. Blackened by fire.
6800	(none)	(none)	B16370	Pendant. Silver. Embossed. Round and convex. 3 holes pierced in top covered with lapis and silver beads and two silver filigree
6797	(none)	(none)	(none)	Pendant. Silver. Set with Lapiz lazuli. E.
1402	(none)	1924,0920.408	(none)	Pin head(?) Lapis lazuli and gold, much incrusted with salt, etc.
8279	(none)	(none)	(none)	Pin. Silver. Lapis lazuli ball head. Rounded in section. [drawing 1:2] [type] V
11738	(none)	1929,1017.561	(none)	Pin. Copper with lapis ball head (stem broken). Type V.
11737	(none)	1929,1017.560	(none)	Pin. Copper with lapis ball head. Type V.
17979B	(none)	1932,1008.76	(none)	Polished celts [drawing] [7 in all A-G] [A] Diorite [B] Jasper [C-G] unspecified
3178	(none)	1927,1003.83	(none)	Polished malachite (?) fragment, transfixed with bronze pin, turned into an eye at one end. [drawing 9:10]
16743	31-43-46	(none)	(none)	Quartz cylinder. Unengraved. Unpierced. cf. U. 16606. [drawing 1:1]
10550	(none)	1928,1010.96	(none)	Reins From the first wagon Made of silver beads averaging 010, long, and large facetted lentoids of lapis
10590	(none)	(none)	(none)	Reins of second bullock waggon Consisting of very large lentoid beads in silver over bitumen and some smaller facetted lentoids of lapis lazuli
11824	30-12-440	(none)	(none)	Remains of Scepter (?) Shell knob inlaid with gold & color, wooden staff also decorated with very thin gold leaf & minute mosaic in lapis & red. Very bad condition.
9769	(none)	(none)	(none)	Reticule Copper with gold rim band Complete except for ring
415	(none)	(none)	(none)	Rock crystal cylinder seal. Fragment of. Subject: Gilgamesh and the lions: 2 columns of inscription. Poor scratchy work.
3142	(none)	(none)	(none)	Rock crystal eye. Conventional cut, unengraved and pierced for suspension. Egyptian style. [drawing 1:1]
3346	(none)	(none)	(none)	Rock crystal ring. Plain broad band, semi-transparent. Text: Neo-Babylonian period (14) in Cat.
8632	(none)	(none)	(none)	Roundels. 7 black and 7 white The black inlaid with 5 white shell spots The white inlaid with 5 lapis spots Found lying in a row, arranged in alternate colors [drawing]
15191	(none)	(none)	(none)	Scaraboid seal. Lapis lazuli paste. Vulture; Asiatic sphinx; Neb sign.
16176	(none)	(none)	(none)	Scaraboid seal. Lapis lazuli. Palm tree.
10153	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal Lapis lazuli Lentoid shaped 3 registers Men and gazelles
3256	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal cylinder. Carnelian. About BC 700. [drawing]