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)
9809	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal Lapis Lazuli Hero between 2 rampant gazelles. Beyond is a rampant lion crossed with a bearded bull rampant; and beyond this again, above a small rampant gazelle, and below an even smaller gazelle next to a plant.
9812A	(none)	1928,1010.176	(none)	Necklace. 2 strings of beads. (A) Upper string: smaller beads - gold, carnelian and a few lapis. For order cf. Field Notes. (B) Lower string: larger beads - jasper, banded sard, mottled stone, agate.
9812B	(none)	1928,1010.267	(none)	Necklace. 2 strings of beads. (A) Upper string: smaller beads - gold, carnelian and a few lapis. For order cf. Field Notes. (B) Lower string: larger beads - jasper, banded sard, mottled stone, agate.
9813	(none)	1928,1010.268	(none)	Cylinder Seal Lapis Lazuli 2 bearded heroes, back to back, accosting a bearded lion and a bearded bull respectively A third hero attacks a second rampant lion Faultily bored
9825	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. 3 strings of beads. For order see Field Notes. Gold ball, bugle, diamond beads; lapis bugle and ball beads; crystal ring beads and diamond beads; agate flattened double conoid with gold caps; carnelian diamond beads.
9828	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper Pin Gold and lapis ball head Hole perforated 003 from the top of stem, and copper rings passed through it. Upper and lower caps on ball head are of gold. lapis shows only in the middle [drawing] Type V
9834	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bugle Bead Lapis lazuli Decorated with a series of V-shaped incisions two registers [drawing]
9837B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Lapis Lazuli ball bead and part of stem of copper pin. Rest not found. Type V. [drawing] approx 1:1
9838	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 19 lapis lazuli double conoids. Apparently worn round wrist. Type V. [drawing 1:1]
9839	(none)	(none)	(none)	Carnelian Bead Double conoid Worn alone round neck [drawing]
9855	(none)	(none)	(none)	4 Beads. 3 Carnelians and few specifimens of decayed wooden beads - 1 banded sard. String in following order: carnelian barrel, wooden double conoid, banded sard barrel.
9875	(none)	(none)	(none)	13 Carnelian ring beads. Coarsely cut, chipped circumference after the manner of the earliest beads from Al Obaid. 1 very roughly cut flattened double conoid; polished black hematite. Date: before 3500 BC
9889	(none)	(none)	(none)	3 Beads Two carnelian ring beads, 1 lapis lentoid
9894	(none)	1928,1010.179	(none)	5 Beads Three carnelian bugles, two gold ball beads strung thus:-carnelian, gold,; gold, carn.
9919	(none)	1928,1010.356	(none)	Copper Pin Bent shaft, lapis ball head Type VI
9921	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Silver balls and lapis double conoids. (from the neck)
9935B	(none)	(none)	(none)	(A) Silver earring with lunate ends. (B) Fragments of a silver charm: 1 - gold lentoid bead; 1 lapis ditto; 1 carnelian ring bead.
9954	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Small lapis, carnelian and paste rings Originally strung in sets of 3
9960	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Lapis Double conoids
9965	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis. Double conoids.
9967	(none)	1928,1010.359	(none)	Copper Pin. With bent shaft and lapis ball head (broken) Type VI.
9981	(none)	1935,0113.432	(none)	Beads Double conoids of silver and lapis, small
9987	(none)	1935,0113.433	(none)	Wreath of gold leaves strung with lapis bugles and carnelian rings (part of the wreath only: the rest of it mixed with PG 806 q.v.)
9993	(none)	1928,1010.53	(none)	Copper Pin With lapis ball head set in silver Shaft broken Type V
9995	(none)	1928,1010.166	(none)	Wreath. Gold leaves strung up with small lapis bugles and carnelian rings.