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)
8359A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Cylinder seal of lapis lazuli on a [B] silver bangle. The bangle is of flattened silver wire now distorted and broken: the wire passes through the cylinder. Cylinder, 2 registers: above; inscription. 1 human figure, and rampant animals. below; 1 human figure and rampant animals.
8355	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper pin with ball head of lapis(?) capped with silver. The whole in very bad condition, split open in every direction by decay, and broken. [Type] V
8354	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper pin with plain ball head of lapis lazuli. The stone cracked and in bad condition. Stem broken. [Type] V.
8345B	(none)	1928,1009.42	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Hero grasping rampant lion by the tail. In front of the lion an antelope and second hero, a second antelope rampant and a second lion rampant.
8343	(none)	1928,1009.345	(none)	Copper pin with ball head of lapis lazuli. Stem broken but complete. [Type] V
8339	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis. decorative design. [drawing]
8325	(none)	(none)	B16802	Figurine of bull in lapis lazuli wearing a false beard. [drawing] 1:1 Style of the 1st Dynasty of Ur.
8317B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper pin [A]. Square section thickening to the head, pierced. Pointed, with tang. With this go (probably) [B] 9 beads - one gold, 3 carnelian, and 4 lapis. V.
8310	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. One carnelian, a few lapis, and a number of very small shell rings.
8306B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Silver chain [A]. Fragments of. Made with the same sort of crochet link as the gold chain U.8002, giving a square section: but this is thicker and heavier. In 6 fragments. It was almost certainly linked up (like U.8002) with a few beads [B] found with it - 3 large conoids, 2 lapis, 1 silver, and 3 carnelian rings and 1 sard bugle, strung alternately. These are cataloged with the chain.
8295	(none)	(none)	(none)	2 beads. 1 double conoid lapis lazuli. 1 double conoid silver.
8279	(none)	(none)	(none)	Pin. Silver. Lapis lazuli ball head. Rounded in section. [drawing 1:2] [type] V
8274B	(none)	(none)	B16825	[A-B] Necklace. About 250 beads, mostly small. 1 large faceted lapis lazuli. 18 double conoid lapis. 14 lentoid lapis. 18 bugle and double conoid carnelian. 4 or 5 minute gold beads. The rest small carnelian ring beads and lapis ring and ball beads, a few ribbed barrel lapis beads. Fragment of lapis inlay with incised concentric areas [drawing]. Arbitrarily made up into two strings .
8274A	(none)	1928,1009.90	(none)	[A-B] Necklace. About 250 beads, mostly small. 1 large faceted lapis lazuli. 18 double conoid lapis. 14 lentoid lapis. 18 bugle and double conoid carnelian. 4 or 5 minute gold beads. The rest small carnelian ring beads and lapis ring and ball beads, a few ribbed barrel lapis beads. Fragment of lapis inlay with incised concentric areas [drawing]. Arbitrarily made up into two strings .
827	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 9 bugle-beads of white shell, much decayed; the longest is 7mm long. A few shell disk beads of the usual small type. A quantity of small shells, whole, but pierced for threading. One mother-o'-pearl spacer, flat, thus [drawing 1:1] Half-a-dozen small carnelian ring beads. Found with stonerams
8267	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 49 in all - double conoid lapis and carnelian, 1 small silver ball bead, and a number of minute carnelian ring beads. Also 2 gold double conoids.
8266	(none)	(none)	(none)	3 beads. 2 carnelian double conoids. 1 _.
8264	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. 40 blue glazed ring beads. 1 lentoid carnelian. 1 double conoid gold bead. 1 rock crystal ring bead.
8250	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Mixed lapis and shell, 29 in all, 28 found together in a basket, 1 biggish lapis ribbed ball formed apart and possibly belonging to the copper pin U.8248.
8244	(none)	1928,1009.526	(none)	Inscribed Ostrich Egg. Ostrich Egg all broken, it had been excavated with mother of pearl, lapis, and lumanae or red-paste for order etc. see field notes.
8229	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Gold double conoids; lapis and carnelian (lapis double conoids, carnelian mostly rings and 1 big faceted lapis lentoid).
8228	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Gilgamesh between 2 lions and Eabani with a bull.
8226A	(none)	(none)	B16730	[A] Silver pin with plain ball head of lapis capped with gold. The shaft is pierced just below the head: [B] the 7 beads found just by it may have been fixed to the pin by this hole. The beads are catalogued with the pin. See field notes. [Type] V
8224.2	(none)	1928,1009.88	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads. Lapis and carnelian, mixed small types, ball, lentoid and bugle, and a few ribbed ball beads of gold.
8224.1	(none)	(none)	B16809	[.1-.2] Beads. Lapis and carnelian, mixed small types, ball, lentoid and bugle, and a few ribbed ball beads of gold.