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)
1642	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads (10) Carnelian, agate, etc., found together.
9153	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads & Seal 1 very long carnelian bugle, i ditto. green jasper, 2 crystal rings and 2 gold balls: on the end a silver button seal with engraved face: subject not decipherable. [drawing]
18113A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads [A]. Agate elliptical and date shaped, marble elliptical, carnelian date-shaped, carnelian tubular and ball shaped and long double conoid, shaped agate, facetted eliptical in carnelian, blue glaze disk. [drawing] [B-C] Also, scraps of gold foil. [D-E] Also 2 bone spindle whorl.
9144	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads very small lapis and gold balls, with them a pendant of artificial cat's eye (hematite(?) & shell) set in copper. [drawing of cat's eye]
8904	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Small lapis and carnelian with lapis phallic amulet. [drawing 1:1]
8659	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Small balls of carnelian and gold Strung alternately 10 of each
8527	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 16 gold spacer triangles formed of 2 minute beads with between them minute ring beads of lapis lazuli and carnelian [drawing] 1:1
10172	(none)	1935,0113.435	(none)	Beads Worn round wrist 5 lapis double conoids; 4 carnelian bugles; 1 carnelian bugles; 1 carnelian double conoid; lapis and carnelian strung alternatively.
8602	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Very small lapis balls
9280	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Very small lapis and gold balls
9327	(none)	(none)	B16801	Beads Very small gold beds, small lapis, and silver disks: also, one long bugle of bloodstone. For order see Field Notes.
9782	(none)	1928,1010.181	(none)	Beads Two large lapis lentoids One gold lentoid 1 lapis bugle
10007	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Triangles of 11 gold and 11 lapis
9165A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Small string of lapis and carnelian, mixed types.
8044	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Small rings of green glazed frit, A few lapis beads One carnelian One shell
9954	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Small lapis, carnelian and paste rings Originally strung in sets of 3
8647	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Small lapis lentoids, and one or two carnelian rings.
9683	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Small lapis diamonds and silver-plate beads Found by the pin 9682 and probably used to fasten to it the cylinder seal 9681
9596	(none)	(none)	B16951	Beads Small lapis ball beads & carnelian ring beads strung alternately: in the middle a carnelian double conoid.
8592	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Small lapis and carnelian balls Strung two of each alternately
9753	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Small lapis & gold For order see Field Notes.
9281	(none)	1928,1009.66	(none)	Beads Small double conoids of gold and lapis One large lapis bead with gold cap and a gold wire let into it spirally one square shell bead & one carnelian bugle.
9629	(none)	(none)	B16930	Beads Silver, carnelian, lapis, copper and paste: original order noted in Field Notes: forming a separate necklace.
9628	(none)	(none)	B16929	Beads Silver, carnelian, agate, and lapis in their original order (see Field Notes) forming a separate necklace
9921	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Silver balls and lapis double conoids. (from the neck)