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)
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).
12157	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Lapis Lazuli. Poor condition. Bird-headed man between rampant gazelles.
12169	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small lapis barrels, large lapis double conoids, carnelian ring beads & double conoids. Also 2 fluted barrel beads: faience.
12171	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper Pin. Lapis ball head. Circular in section. Broken. [Type] V.
12187A	(none)	1935,0113.1	(none)	Necklace. 4 strings. (A) Lapis & gold balls, also flattened lapis conoids & bleached carnelian bugles. (B) Lapis lentoids, gold balls and gold & lapis flies. (C) Like A. (D) Gold & lapis bugles, also gold fluted balls. [drawing]
12187B	30-12-570	(none)	(none)	Necklace. 4 strings. (A) Lapis & gold balls, also flattened lapis conoids & bleached carnelian bugles. (B) Lapis lentoids, gold balls and gold & lapis flies. (C) Like A. (D) Gold & lapis bugles, also gold fluted balls. [drawing]
12187C	(none)	1929,1017.244	(none)	Necklace. 4 strings. (A) Lapis & gold balls, also flattened lapis conoids & bleached carnelian bugles. (B) Lapis lentoids, gold balls and gold & lapis flies. (C) Like A. (D) Gold & lapis bugles, also gold fluted balls. [drawing]
12188A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 Bracelets. Gold & lapis diamond beads (see Field Note).
12188B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 Bracelets. Gold & lapis diamond beads (see Field Note).
12189	30-12-398	(none)	(none)	Copper Pin. Lapis ball head. Circular in section.
12196A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 Lapis beads. Large facetted lentoids.
12196B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 Lapis beads. Large facetted lentoids.
12200	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis double conoids.
12206	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings & lapis lentoids and ring beads: for stringing cf. Field Note.
12213	(none)	(none)	(none)	Silver Chain. Broken & decayed. Double link giving a square section, & 1 carnelian double conoid bead. Originally a frontlet.
12221	(none)	(none)	(none)	Frontlet. 2 lapis & 1 gold facetted lentoid beads.
12235	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper Pin. Lapis ball head. Straight type. Circular in section. [Type] V.
12237	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis double conoids & carnelian rings. [drawing on back of card, representation of excavation area].
12248	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper Pin. Lapis lazuli ball head. [Type] V.
12251	(none)	1929,1017.299	(none)	Necklace. Lapis, carnelian, silver beads: rings, balls & double conoids.
12251.1	30-12-483	(none)	(none)	[.1-.2] Necklace. Lapis, Carnelian, silver beads: rings, balls and double conoids.
12251.2	30-12-504	(none)	(none)	[.1-.2] Necklace. Lapis, Carnelian, silver beads: rings, balls and double conoids.
12255	(none)	1929,1017.401	(none)	Lapis Lazuli Bead. Large facetted lentoid; part of a frontlet.
12256A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Wreath of 16 gold beech leaves on lapis & carnelian strings. [B] (2) Frontlet of gold, lentoid shaped, rosette decoration on long gold wire ties, looped one end, the other end consists of a carnelian ring bead the wire being coiled to prevent it from falling off. Frontlet is bent double. [C] (3) Gold coil earring. 2 1/2 coils. [D] (4) Gold coil earring. 1 1/2 coils. [E-F] (5) 2 gold chains. Double twisted links giving a square section. Strung with 1 gold facetted lentoid & 2 lapis ditto.with carnelian ring beads in between. [G] (6) Whetstone. [H] (7) Silver pin with lapis ball head & gold cap, straight, circular in section. [I] (8) Beads. Large carnelian bugles and small lapis double conoids & 1 jasper bugle; flattened carnelian double conoids & flattened rectangular lapis beads one with a rib down middle. [J] (9) Copper Axe. Type XIX. [K](10) Bowl. White calcite. [Type IX] [drawing] [L](11) Stone bowl. White calcite. [M] (12) Ostrich shell badly broken. Traces of red paint. [N] (13) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli 2 registers: above, banquet scene; below, men fighting crossed animals- -lions.