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)
20047	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Amethestine quartz. A man kneeling and catching a gazelle. Scratching work. [annotated] Persian period dated by iron swords, scarab, etc.
20041A	35-1-25	(none)	(none)	Beads. [A] A large collection, mostly carnelian but also other stones[?], of various forms together with a [B] steatite pendant thus [drawing] and a [C] paste scarab inscribed thus [drawing] [D] and a copper fibula (broken) thus [drawing] . Said to have been found with nos 20042-7.
20038	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis. Man fighting animals.
20035.2	35-1-86	(none)	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads. Small carnelian and lapis short cylinders, paste rings, and one flat oval carnelian.
20035.1	(none)	(none)	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads. Small carnelian and lapis short cylinders, paste rings, and one flat oval carnelian.
20031	35-1-87	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings, balls and cylinders. Lapis balls.
20030	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
20029	35-1-84	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small carnelian rings.
20028	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian date shaped and double conoid (long) and lapis rings and cylinders.
20027	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and a few lapis ovals.
200	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. String of mixed beads, carnelian, paste, crystal, etc. Restrung from isolated beads found on the level of the broken stone vases, but not in their vicinity: mostly towards the NW corner of the room. All deep down in the floor packing.
19973	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings, large shell tubes (decayed) and rings, hematite rings.
19972	35-1-89	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings, small.
19951	35-1-93	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian tubular, lapis rings and tubular.
19950	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings, a few lapis, shell rings, long shell ovals (flat) and large shell and hematite rings.
19946	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
19945	35-1-71	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian cylinders and rings, lapis ditto, 2 large chalcedony flattened ovals (one broken and ground down to half).
19944	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian cylinders and 1 long faceted double conoid.
19943	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
19942	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small carnelian rings and one big shell ring and a few v. small shell rings.
19868	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
19867	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Large oval flat shells, small cylinders, one red stone (steatite?) and one hematite ring, one calcite rhomboid.
19866	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis date-shaped and carnelian and silver date (large) lapis and silver balls (small) (for order see field notes)
19865	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
19864	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.