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)
16656	31-43-62	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal, carnelian. 2 bird-like beasts and star.
16117	31-43-66	(none)	(none)	Stamp seal. Mauve chalcedony(?) Concial-suspended by copper wire. Roughly engraved with figure of a man. [drawing]
16239B	31-43-91	(none)	(none)	Weight 1.08 GRS. Ovoid. Steatite. Red-Brown 1/2 minette? (nominal weight 1.4025 grs.). Type I
16239Z	31-43-92	(none)	(none)	Weight 0.896 GRS. lentoid, haematite, black. 6 little sheqels(?) (nominal weight 0.84 grs.) Type II.
16429K	31-43-94	(none)	(none)	Weight. bugle [crossed out] cylindrical. haematite. red-brown. Weight 0.296 grs. 2 little sheqels (nominally 0.280). Type III.
16239K	31-43-95	(none)	(none)	Weight 1.472 grs. Steatite, ovoid, brown. 1/2 minette (nominal weight 1.4025 grs.) Type I.
16229F	31-43-96	(none)	(none)	Weight 1.44 GRS. Haematite. Long ovoid. Black. 1/2 minette (nominal weight 1.4025 grs.) Type III
16239F	31-43-97	(none)	(none)	Weight 8.32 gs. haematite, Black ovoid. 1 sheqel (nominal weight 8. 416 grs.) Type I.
16239P	31-43-98	(none)	(none)	Weight 1.82 grs. haematite, dark brown. ovoid. 13 little sheqels exact weight. Type I.
16229O	31-43-99	(none)	(none)	Weight 5.575 GRS. Steatite. Ovoid. Black. 1 double minette (nominal weight 5.611 grs.) Type I
17703	32-40-105	(none)	(none)	Celt. Green jasper; banded. [drawing 1:1]
17943E	32-40-113	(none)	(none)	[One stone not listed as having material, possibly jasper or steatite] [Unclear which flints correspond with which museum numbers] Polished flints. [A-D] Diorite [E-G] Jasper [H-L] Basalt [M] Steatite [N] Quartzite [O] [Unspecified] [P-T] [Additional museum numbers: unspecified]
17943F	32-40-114	(none)	(none)	[One stone not listed as having material, possibly jasper or steatite] [Unclear which flints correspond with which museum numbers] Polished flints. [A-D] Diorite [E-G] Jasper [H-L] Basalt [M] Steatite [N] Quartzite [O] [Unspecified] [P-T] [Additional museum numbers: unspecified]
17943G	32-40-115	(none)	(none)	[One stone not listed as having material, possibly jasper or steatite] [Unclear which flints correspond with which museum numbers] Polished flints. [A-D] Diorite [E-G] Jasper [H-L] Basalt [M] Steatite [N] Quartzite [O] [Unspecified] [P-T] [Additional museum numbers: unspecified]
17752	32-40-127	(none)	(none)	Weight. Haematite. Square cut. Type II. [drawing 1:1] ZT. not req_d for vol. V
17980	32-40-128	(none)	(none)	Weight. Haemitite. Type II. [drawing 1:1]
17786	32-40-129	(none)	(none)	Weight. Heamitite [sic]. With inscription [drawing 1:1] type I
17791A	32-40-130	(none)	(none)	Weights [A-C]. Heamitite [sic] [drawing 1:1] Type II
17791B	32-40-131	(none)	(none)	Weights [A-C]. Heamitite [sic] [drawing 1:1] Type II
17784A	32-40-132	(none)	(none)	Weights [A-G]. Heamitite [sic]. a set of 7 date shaped haematite weights. [drawing] Types II, III
(none)	32-40-133	(none)	(none)	(none)
17791C	32-40-134	(none)	(none)	Weights [A-C]. Heamitite [sic] [drawing 1:1] Type II
17784E	32-40-135	(none)	(none)	Weights [A-G]. Heamitite [sic]. a set of 7 date shaped haematite weights. [drawing] Types II, III
17785D	32-40-136	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Weights. Heamitite [sic] Types II, III. [drawing]
17785B	32-40-137	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Weights. Heamitite [sic] Types II, III. [drawing]