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)
8669	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 2 large carnelian, 2 ditto lapis, and some copper beads. See field notes.
12266	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 2 large silver lentoids.; 2 large facetted lapis lazuli bugles; 1 large facetted carnelian double conoid, also fragment of a greenish steatite cylinder seal with horned deity.
17799B	32-40-230	(none)	(none)	Beads. 2 lentoid agate. 2 flat lentoid catseye. 1 lentoid carnelian. 2 ball carnelian. 4 gold balls. 4 copper balls covered with gold.
17799A	(none)	1935,0113.452	(none)	Beads. 2 lentoid agate. 2 flat lentoid catseye. 1 lentoid carnelian. 2 ball carnelian. 4 gold balls. 4 copper balls covered with gold.
12154A	30-12-592	(none)	(none)	Beads. 2 strings. (A) Small lapis rings & diamonds; (B) Agate lentoids with gold caps carnelian, lapis, & gold balls. (for order see Field Note).
12154B	30-12-592	(none)	(none)	Beads. 2 strings. (A) Small lapis rings & diamonds; (B) Agate lentoids with gold caps carnelian, lapis, & gold balls. (for order see Field Note).
17908	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 3 flat barrel agates; 1 flat barrel blue granite; 1/2 flat lentoid marble.
16686	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 3 frit lentoids and 2 lapis lazuli lentoids.
8614	(none)	(none)	B16829	Beads. 3 Gold squares 33 x 20mm 3 lapis diamonds [drawing] strung together. (v. field notes) and probably joined on to the cylinder seal U.8615.
17781	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 3 lentoid carnelian. 3 barrel carnelian. 6 ball carnelian. 2 ring carnelian. 1 pendant carnelian.
11412	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 3 only. 1-carnelian bugle; 1-long limestone lentoid; 1-red and white breccia (?) found tied round the left upper arm.
17779	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 31 gold ribbed balls. 6 flat lentoid carnelian. 1 lentoid carnelian. 10 flat lentoid lapis.
17906	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 4 gold balls; 3 gold ribbed balls; 6 barrel carnelian; 3 lentoid carnelian; 1 flat diamond gold; 5 barrel apatite; 2 agate, rectangualr with vesical section.
17778	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 4 lentoids carnelian. 1 flat barrel agate. Fragment of crescent agate. 1 flat lentoid amber (?)
12335	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 4-gold double conoids; 5 lapis double conoids; 1 carnelian bugle.
17053	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 5 amethysts [represented in drawing] four sided. 1 oval carnelian. 1 large glass paste double conoid. [drawing]
19850	35-1-79	(none)	(none)	Beads. 6 hematite and 1 red stone. Large ring beads.
12064	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 6 large lapis balls. Roughly cut.
8172	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 7 carnelian, 6 lapis, and gold (4). The gold are seed-pods thus [drawing 1:1]. The carnelian similar but with no central rib, the lapis flat and rectangular and 2 bugles (this last may not belong to this string) : for order of threading see field notes. Found affixed to U.8171. The gold beads have a wooden tube down the middle, 2 leaves of gold being soldered (or cemented) together on either side of this: the string went through the wood.
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
18142A	(none)	1932,1008.134	(none)	Beads. A collection of mixed stone beads. The majority of stalagmite calcite, plain milky calcite, black and white granite, marble, steatite, pink limestone, jasper etc. ? Third dynasty.
18142B	(none)	1932,1008.136	(none)	Beads. A collection of mixed stone beads. The majority of stalagmite calcite, plain milky calcite, black and white granite, marble, steatite, pink limestone, jasper etc. ? Third dynasty.
18142C	32-40-260	(none)	(none)	Beads. A collection of mixed stone beads. The majority of stalagmite calcite, plain milky calcite, black and white granite, marble, steatite, pink limestone, jasper etc. ? Third dynasty.
10929	(none)	1928,1010.184	(none)	Beads. A few only, of lapis and silver, lentoids: found together & apart from any other beads.
12003	(none)	1929,1017.259	(none)	Beads. a few only, small of lapis, agate & carnelian, with a few glass rings.