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)
9351K	(none)	1928,1009.82	(none)	Beads. Gold, lapis lazuli and carnelian. Three gold suspenders, 2 consisting of a gold ring attached to a single piece of gold foil which is a spacer for 3 necklaces. The third is a gold ring set with a gold flower pattern consisting of 12 petals represented only in outline. Also, 2 cones of spiral gold wire attached to a gold foil spacer for 2 strings. 3 Pear shaped gold beads pierced vertically. A piece of gold wire passes through the hole. At the top it is rolled over twice to form a spacer for 2 strings and at the bottom end twisted round once to prevent it from slipping. 3 lentoid lapis beads fitted with gold attachments similar to the above, except that one of the ha spacers for 3 instead of 2 strings. Also, 4 carnelians with similar gold attachments one a lentoid, 2 flattened ball beads, and 1 flattened double conoid. 5 gold pears (slender type) perforated at apex: 6 large gold double conoids and 10 small. A gold triangle consisting of 6 rows of minute ball beads, 2 lines of minute gold beads soldered together as above are both spacers, 1 for six the other for seven strings. 2 fluted gold ball beads and 1 fluted pear shaped bead. 8 minute gold ring beads. 26 carnelian lentoids. 5 carnelian bugle beads. 5 carnelian double conoids. 4 or 5 carnelian minute ring & ball beads. 2 lapis leaf shaped beads [drawing] thick in section. 7 lapis large double conoids. 32 lapis small double conoids. 2 ribbed conical lapis beads with a straight piece projecting from the base. 4 pear shaped lapis beads. About 50 smaller lapis beads, ring beads, ball beads, bugle beads, etc.
11562	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Gold, lapis, carnelian & agate; the remainder of the beads from the grave. (See Field notes).
11535	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Gold, silver, carnelian & lapis. 4 large carnelian & 2 silver diamonds, the rest small balls, etc. See Field Notes.
11702	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis & carnelian bugles & lentoids forming a bracelet.
12012	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis & carnelian, small: for order see Field Notes.
11520	(none)	1929,1017.308	(none)	Beads. Lapis & carnelian.
11930	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis & silver double conoids (see Field Notes)
11971	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis & silver. Double conoids and lentoids.
12454	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis = mixed sorts. All collected from the floor of the chamber, SE end, when they were scattered in confusion.
15809	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis and carnelian beads. Glazed balls.
19570	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis and carnelian, balls, small ovals and date-shaped
8753	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis and silver.
12297	(none)	1929,1017.300	(none)	Beads. Lapis barrels & ovoids and some silver.
11884	(none)	1929,1017.328	(none)	Beads. Lapis bugles & carnelian rings from a wreath of silver beech leaves. 1-kept.
11147.1	(none)	(none)	B 17633	Beads. Lapis bugles and carnelian rings being the remains of a headdress (the rest had been plundered).
11147.2	(none)	(none)	B17632	Beads. Lapis bugles and carnelian rings being the remains of a headdress (the rest had been plundered).
8376A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis bugles, small, and carnelian rings. These went to complete the triple collar with silver rings attached. See field notes item 8.
19866	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis date-shaped and carnelian and silver date (large) lapis and silver balls (small) (for order see field notes)
11466	30-12-508	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis diamonds and bugles; bugles of gold leaf over copper, decayed. see Field notes.
19571	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis diamonds, quartzite diamonds, marble diamonds, large date shaped chalcedony and lapis rings. A garter worn below the knee.
11718	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis double conoids & 2 carnelians; also a pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings.
12237	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis double conoids & carnelian rings. [drawing on back of card, representation of excavation area].
12298	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis double conoids, barrels & ring beads. Carnelian double conoids, ring beads, 1 bugle. Calcite truncated flattened conoid.
11935	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis double conoids, carnelian bugles, carnelian rings, small lapis balls, and silver beads (decayed) See Field Notes.
19183	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis double conoids, large, carnelian double conoids, long date-shaped and dated-shaped.