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)
15106	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis & carnelian ring beads and a few shell. All minute. Order see Field note.
19181	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis and carnelian double conoids, Lapis ovals. Carnelian rings. Large cats-eye and white calcite truncated triangle.
19180	35-1-76	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis and carnelian rings; lapis tubes; lapis and carnelian truncated triangles.
13572	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis and silver double conoids. Order not identified.
19250	35-1-91	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis barrels, carnelian rings, lapis cylinder, long paste date-shaped, quartzite flattened hexagonal.
19239	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis double concoids and one carnelian cylinder.
13558	(none)	1930,1213.72	(none)	Beads. Lapis double conoids rounded, and 1 large carnelian ring bead.
14221	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis double conoids; 1 faceted carnelian double conoid; 1 faceted lapis double conoid.
14271	31-17-59	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis lazuli barrels and a triangular calcite pendant.
16666	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis lazuli, carnelian, agate tubular and barrel beads.
19223	(none)	1935,0112.81	(none)	Beads. Lapis tubes & ovals, quartzite double conoids; also a quantity of shell rings, and some small shells pierced as beads.
19200	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis, small balls and ovals and date-shaped.
19074	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis, small balls, ovals and double conoids; carnelian balls; silver balls.
19253	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Large carnelian rings and small shell rings and spacer.
19257	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Large carnelian rings.
15757	(none)	1930,1213.106	(none)	Beads. Minute, carnelian rings.
19131	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. One carnelian facetted date-shaped and 3 long date-shaped; 5 large lapis double conoids, one lapis striated ball, small lapis balls, and lapis pendant. [drawing 1:1]
19240	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. One carnelian tube, one crystal pear pendant, small paste ringed tubes, lapis ovals.
13784	31-17-132	(none)	(none)	Beads. One gold and three (discolored) lapis very large facetted lentoids. (the gold one of thin metal over bitumen, now split open) and 2 smaller lapis ditto: with them probably were carnelian rings (with 13783) but original order unknown.
19077	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. One large carnelian date-shaped, and a number of small date-shaped beads of dark steatite (?)
16658	31-43-143	(none)	(none)	Beads. Painted amethyst lentoids and double concoids. Agate balls and barrels. Glass ball bead. 1 copper tubular bead.
14406	31-17-66	(none)	(none)	Beads. Quantity of lapis double conoids.
19184	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Two long carnelian tubes and 13 carnelian date-shaped, and 4 lapis ditto.
11204	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. (7). Large lapis double conoid; oolite? barrel bead; 2 gold ring beads; 2 carnelian ball beads; 1 rock crystal double conoid.
11211	(none)	(none)	B17599	Beads. (7). 1 Flattened steatite double conoid-grey. 1 carnelian double conoid. 1 black steatite bead with incised markings; shaped like a truncated cone. 2 carnelian ring beads. 1 gold ring bead. 1 grey steatite bead square in section - tubular. [drawing 1:1]