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)
11598C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. [A](1) Cylinder Seal, lapis, man, lion & gazelle]. [B](2) Copper Axe Type XVII. [C](3) A few beads of lapis and copper.
11702	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis & carnelian bugles & lentoids forming a bracelet.
11710B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. (A) Copper Pin with fluted head (broken) (B) A quantity of lapis double conoid beads.; (C) Cockle shells with green & blue paint.
11713	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small lapis & gold lentoids with a gold pendant formed of 2 spiral coils of thin wire and copper finger ring.
11714	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small lapis lentoids.
11717	(none)	1929,1017.246	(none)	Beads. Silver lentoids & lapis & carnelian lentoids. Long slender gold double conoids & carnelian rings. (see Field Notes)
11718	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis double conoids & 2 carnelians; also a pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings.
11720	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis lentoids & double conoids.
11726	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold Pin with plain lapis ball head capped with gold.
11728	30-12-561	(none)	(none)	Beads. A necklace formed of 17 gold tube beads with applique filigree decoration, 16 plain gold lentoids, 34 plain lapis lentoids, 1 large gold fluted ball, 2 ditto. lapis and a number of very small carnelian rings. For order see Field Notes.
11729	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. String of lapis lentoids with 1 carnelian, 1 copper, & 1 silver bead.
11734	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Lapis. 2 registers: above mythological beasts; below, a monkey under a tree playing pipes to 2 lions, a bull, a gazelle, and a humn-headed bird.
11737	(none)	1929,1017.560	(none)	Pin. Copper with lapis ball head. Type V.
11738	(none)	1929,1017.561	(none)	Pin. Copper with lapis ball head (stem broken). Type V.
11742B	(none)	1929,1017.240	(none)	Beads. Frontlet. Small gold ring pendants [A] (13) string on 3 rows of beads [B]: between each pair one very small lapis bead, one carnelian tubular bead, one very small lapis bead.
11743A	30-12-449	(none)	(none)	Beads. Long Carnelian bugles strung up with gold fluted balls. Also carnelian double conoids (see Field Notes).
11743B	(none)	1929,1017.265	(none)	Beads. Long Carnelian bugles strung up with gold fluted balls. Also carnelian double conoids (see Field Notes).
11743C	(none)	1929,1017.266	(none)	Beads. Long Carnelian bugles strung up with gold fluted balls. Also carnelian double conoids (see Field Notes).
11743D	(none)	1929,1017.267	(none)	Beads. Long Carnelian bugles strung up with gold fluted balls. Also carnelian double conoids (see Field Notes).
11743E	(none)	1929,1017.268	(none)	Beads. Long Carnelian bugles strung up with gold fluted balls. Also carnelian double conoids (see Field Notes).
11743F	(none)	1929,1017.269	(none)	Beads. Long Carnelian bugles strung up with gold fluted balls. Also carnelian double conoids (see Field Notes).
11743G	(none)	1929,1017.270	(none)	Beads. Long Carnelian bugles strung up with gold fluted balls. Also carnelian double conoids (see Field Notes).
11743H	(none)	1929,1017.271	(none)	Beads. Long Carnelian bugles strung up with gold fluted balls. Also carnelian double conoids (see Field Notes).
11743I	(none)	1929,1017.272	(none)	Beads. Long Carnelian bugles strung up with gold fluted balls. Also carnelian double conoids (see Field Notes).
11743J	(none)	1929,1017.273	(none)	Beads. Long Carnelian bugles strung up with gold fluted balls. Also carnelian double conoids (see Field Notes).