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)
19223	(none)	1935,0112.81	(none)	Beads. Lapis tubes & ovals, quartzite double conoids; also a quantity of shell rings, and some small shells pierced as beads.
19213B	35-1-482	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Gold double conoids, lapis double conoids. (B) Copper pin, Type 1, with lapis ball head capped with gold; broken. (C) [Not assigned] (D) Limestone bowl. Type 47. (E) White calcite bowl. Type 54: imperfect.
19213A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Gold double conoids, lapis double conoids. (B) Copper pin, Type 1, with lapis ball head capped with gold; broken. (C) [Not assigned] (D) Limestone bowl. Type 47. (E) White calcite bowl. Type 54: imperfect.
19206	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper pin. With lapis ball head capped with gold. The stem broken.
19203	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and one flattened rectangular, small tubes, ovals and date-shaped. These were strung together in groups, about 8 of each together.
19200	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis, small balls and ovals and date-shaped.
19195C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Pair of gold earrings, 3 hoops of spirally coiled gold wire.; (B) Silver earrings, a pair , similar to the gold; unusually well-reserved.; [B and D] (C) Beads. Lapis balls and ovals, small, with some carnelian rings, and some silver balls.
19194B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A)[A and C] Pair of gold earrings, 3 hoops of spirally coiled wire.; (B) Beads. Lapis double conoids and balls, and ribbed lapis cylinder; carnelian rings, date-shaped and double conoid; quartzite truncated triangle pendant; small lapis pendant of seated cow.
19186B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) 2 gold earrings each made of spirally coiled gold wire.; [A and D] (B) Beads. Small lapis date-shaped with ring grooving, carnelian rings and gold-fluted balls; 1 large carnelian flattened date-shaped.; (C) Copper pin, Type 1. With ball head of steatite(?) capped with gold. Broken.
19185	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian date-shaped (short): lapis date-shaeped, double conoid and one flattened cylinder.
19184	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Two long carnelian tubes and 13 carnelian date-shaped, and 4 lapis ditto.
19183	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis double conoids, large, carnelian double conoids, long date-shaped and dated-shaped.
19182	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and balls; lapis double conoids, ovals and tubes; lapis diamond (large) and one large carnelian.
19181	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis and carnelian double conoids, Lapis ovals. Carnelian rings. Large cats-eye and white calcite truncated triangle.
19180	35-1-76	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis and carnelian rings; lapis tubes; lapis and carnelian truncated triangles.
19132	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Zig-zag pattern.
19131	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. One carnelian facetted date-shaped and 3 long date-shaped; 5 large lapis double conoids, one lapis striated ball, small lapis balls, and lapis pendant. [drawing 1:1]
19127	35-1-73	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and balls and very small glaze balls and tubes.
19125	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Geometric design.
19122	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Crystal. Two registers: above, banquet scene; below, animals.
19119	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Barrel-shaped. Two registers: above, banquet scene; below, anmials.
19116	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis double conoids. Paste double conoids.
19098	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Geometric; very roughly done.
19094	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian balls and lapis double conoids.
19093	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. carnelian rings; lapis and steatite(?) tubes; lapis rings and ovals.