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)
19236	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian ball, date-shaped and cylindrical, lapis facetted date-shaped and date-shaped, shell square, shell double conoids.
19094	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian balls and lapis double conoids.
19251	35-1-94	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian cylinders, quartzite cylinders, lapis cylinders, balls and ovals.
19237	(none)	1935,0112.84	(none)	Beads. Carnelian cylinders, shell cylinders and lapis rings.
14215	(none)	(none)	B8951	Beads. Carnelian cylindrical; lapis barrels.
19185	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian date-shaped (short): lapis date-shaeped, double conoid and one flattened cylinder.
19255	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and a few lapis beads, small balls and flattened ovals.
19127	35-1-73	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and balls and very small glaze balls and tubes.
19182	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and balls; lapis double conoids, ovals and tubes; lapis diamond (large) and one large carnelian.
19203	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and one flattened rectangular, small tubes, ovals and date-shaped. These were strung together in groups, about 8 of each together.
19233	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and one shell tube.
19256	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings, black steatite rings (large), shell and black steatite tubes(large), calcite button, very small shell (or paste) rings.
19076	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings, date-shaped and tubular; paste date-shaped(1); lapis double conoid, barrel and tube; and small paste rings; 2 lapis frog amulets.
19232	(none)	1935,0112.83	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings, one cylindrical, and a few lapis balls.
19252	35-1-81	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
19258	35-1-80	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
19259	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
19231	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnleian rings and two steatite(?) barrels.
19235	35-1-68	(none)	(none)	Beads. Four shell tubes (one borken); four carnelian and four crystal rings.
16695	(none)	1931,1010.247	(none)	Beads. Glass paste: blue and yellow rings. 1 carnelian lentoid.
14277	(none)	1930,1213.516, 1930,1213.517	(none)	Beads. Glazed barrels and 1 lapis double conoid; 1 carnelian ring bead.
15188	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Glazed frit lentoids; carnelian lentoids.
13783A	(none)	1930,1213.66	(none)	Beads. Gold and lapis double conoids of various sizes.
18880	35-1-77	(none)	(none)	Beads. Gold double conoids, thin and poor, carnelian double conoids, rings, diamonds, and one ribbed date-shaped, and one pear-shaped with bleached pattern, [drawing] agate tubular and date-shaped, and lapis date-shaped. 49 in all. Restrung mostly in the original order.
14219	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis & carnelian barrels. About a dozen.