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)
8735A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 lapis beads. Double conoid. Facetted. [Apparently unrelated notes on back, U. numbers associated with PG.286]
8738	(none)	(none)	B16849	Conical bead. Lapis lazuli. Perforated vertically and horizontally in 4 places. 3 triangles engraved upon it - in each triangle 3 lines parallel to the base. [drawing]
8748	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. 30 beads. Original order. Silver and lapis alternating with an unusual[?] carnelian. Ball beads lentoids and double conoids. In the middle of the string a carnelian bugle bead and on either side of it a silver ball bead. Against one of the ball beads the cylinder seal U.8747. The cylinder seal and the long carnelian bead thus formed the centre pieces of the necklace. In the necklace a carnelian barrel bead worked with engraved white lines thus - [drawing]
8753	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis and silver.
8760	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper pin. Rounded in section. Lapis? ball head with gold ring round middle. [Type] V
8766	(none)	(none)	B17384	Copper pin. With ribbed lapis ball head discolored by heat. Rounded in section. Only the middle portion of the lapis ball head was showing. The upper and lower portions originally had a silver cap. Only a fragment of this remains. Pin is perforated below head. [drawing]
8775	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. 83 roughly shaped lapis ball beads. These formed a double string round the neck. Big beads and small beads evenly sized off. Each string symmetrical with the other.
8781B	(none)	(none)	(none)	3 beads. [A] 1 bugle gold. [B] 1 bugle lapis. [C] 1 double conoid lapis.
8781C	(none)	(none)	(none)	3 beads. [A] 1 bugle gold. [B] 1 bugle lapis. [C] 1 double conoid lapis.
8794	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. About 18 gold beads, 18 lapis - ball beads, ring beads and a few double conoids. Gold and lapis strung alternately, ball beads between the double conoids.
8904	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Small lapis and carnelian with lapis phallic amulet. [drawing 1:1]
8916	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis Lazuli Scene: Gilgamesh and bull, Eabani and lion.
8917	(none)	(none)	B16867	Cylinder seal. Green Stone Above, string pattern [drawing] Below, 2 seated and 2 standing gods
8919	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. A string of moderately large beads, balls of gold foil over copper (in bad condition) and lapis, with a few carnelian, one of the latter a bugle with gold cap.
8921	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small silver and carnelian beads, (NB: Some of these are mixed up with U.8920)
8926	(none)	(none)	B16888	Cylinder seal. Lapis Lazuli. 2 registers. Above: 1 seated and 2 standing figures. Below: men [illegible] animals
8927	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small silver balls, silver disks, and small lapis balls. See field notes.
8931A	(none)	(none)	B16797	[A] Beads. A quantity of lapis beads, many double conoids, one large square, some bugles and some small ball beads: also, a few fairly large carnelian rings: found with and presumably strung up with U.8931B
8931B	(none)	(none)	B16799	[B] Beads. 5 pendants of bleached carnelian set in gold [drawing] 2 pendants of fluted spear shaped lapis beads set in gold 1 pendant, carnelian set in gold 1 pendant, gold mulberry leaf (broken) 1 gold bugle bead 4 v. small gold ball beads.
8954	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 1 carnelian bugle, and a set of mixed small beads: lapis, carnelian, & silver.
8957	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. A small mixed set: 1 gold over copper, 1 onyx, 2 crystal, and some lapis, and carnelian (child's necklace)
8962	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small gold, silver, lapis and carnelian. For order see Field Notes.
8974	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Gold-plated copper and lapis, small. (the former in bad condition)
8981	(none)	(none)	B16852	Cylinder Seal. Lapis. 2 registers: below: 1 man, fighting animals. Above, human figure with rampant animals on each side and inscription of NIN-TUR-NIN.
8996	(none)	(none)	(none)	Shell roundel. Convex above with incised 8 point star, the petals inlaid with lapis and red paste, 3 red and 5 blue of which one is missing. [drawing]