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)
10091	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper Pin With lapis ball head Type V
10090	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Large lentoids, 2 lapis, 1 silver, 2 bitumen(broken) NB the carnelian rings probably went between the large beads
10089	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Double lentoids of lapis and gold See Field Notes
10028	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 6 gold composite (triune) beads lentoid probably strung with small lapis lentoids: but found in confusion. Certainly lapis and gold lentoids (small) were used together and were found mixed up on the left side of the coffin where these spacers were also found.
10027	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold Leaves (14) Strung with small beads of lapis and carnelian. The order is the normal one: some were found with the beads still in between - 1 small carnelian ring, 2 blue bugles, 1 small carnelian ring. (many of the beads are mixed with U.10026)
10026	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads A set of silver ring pendants, much decayed, strung with carnelian bugles and small lapis beads (found in confusion)
10015	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone Lapis lazuli Hung on a thin gold ring which was attached to the silver belt
10009	(none)	(none)	(none)	Amulet Lapis In form of a seated ram [drawing] 1:1
10008	(none)	(none)	(none)	Frog Amulet. Lapis [drawing]
10007	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Triangles of 11 gold and 11 lapis
10006	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Double conoids of gold and lapis The larger gold beads are of foil over bitumen, the smaller more solid: the largest are unusually large, both in gold and lapis
10005	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold Pin With lapis lazuli ball head capped with gold Type V
(none)	(none)	1923,1110.199	(none)	(none)
(none)	30-12-574	(none)	(none)	(none)
(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	unknown
(none)	(none)	1931,1010.167	(none)	unknown
(none)	(none)	(none)	B16320	Unknown
(none)	(none)	(none)	B16339	Unknown
(none)	30-12-658	(none)	(none)	(none)
(none)	(none)	(none)	B17292	(none)
(none)	30-12-397	(none)	B18116	(none)
(none)	30-12-404	(none)	B18123	(none)
(none)	(none)	(none)	B17498	(none)
(none)	31-17-252	(none)	(none)	(none)
(none)	(none)	(none)	B17497	(none)