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)
(none)	(none)	1932,1008.29	(none)	(none)
17803B	(none)	1932,1008.22	(none)	Group. From One burial. (A) One gold earring, small hollow lunate type. (B) Beads, two strings, one of very small carnelian balls alternating with very small fluted gold balls and gold double conoids. A second string of lapis lazuli and mother of pearl or shell flat lozenge-shaped beads pierced through the middle of the flat sides.
18147	(none)	1932,1008.149	(none)	Beads. Blue paste. Mostly small double conoids, but a few tubular and date-shaped. ? Third Dynasty.
17783	(none)	1932,1008.141	(none)	Beads. 1 gold facetted lentoid. 13 lentoid carnelian. 3 balls carnelian. 1 turquoise pendant. 1 flat barrel steatite. 1 ring steatite. 1 flat lentoid paste.
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.
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.
17842F	(none)	1932,1008.132	(none)	Beads. A mixed lot. 192 carnelian bugles. 56 carnelian double conoids, lentoids and barrels. 11 large carnelian double conoids and facetted lentoids. 421 carnelian rings. 81 larger carnelian rings. 41 glazed frit balls. 43 lapis lazuli, rings, bugles, ovoids, small mixed beads, apatite (?) quartzite, shell, agate and crystal.
17842E	(none)	1932,1008.124	(none)	Beads. A mixed lot. 192 carnelian bugles. 56 carnelian double conoids, lentoids and barrels. 11 large carnelian double conoids and facetted lentoids. 421 carnelian rings. 81 larger carnelian rings. 41 glazed frit balls. 43 lapis lazuli, rings, bugles, ovoids, small mixed beads, apatite (?) quartzite, shell, agate and crystal.
17801E	(none)	1932,1008.123	(none)	Group: From one grave. (A) [A and D] 2 gold earrings, small hollow lunette type. (B) [B and E based on museum divisions] Beads: lentoids, bugles, flattened lentoids of barrels of crystal, agate, marble, lapis, carnelian, and a cat's eye: also, probably from a separate string, small balls of carnelian and of copper plated with gold foil - the latter mostly perished. (C) [C and F] 2 plain copper bangles, one broken.
17842D	(none)	1932,1008.122	(none)	Beads. A mixed lot. 192 carnelian bugles. 56 carnelian double conoids, lentoids and barrels. 11 large carnelian double conoids and facetted lentoids. 421 carnelian rings. 81 larger carnelian rings. 41 glazed frit balls. 43 lapis lazuli, rings, bugles, ovoids, small mixed beads, apatite (?) quartzite, shell, agate and crystal.
17787B	(none)	1932,1008.119	(none)	Beads. 2 double conoid carnelian. 1 lentoid carnelian. 5 double conoid silver. 3 barrel agate. 31 flat lentoid agate. 1 flat lentoid steatite. Necklace of 17 agates, rectangular with vesical section. Necklace of 23 lentoid agates and 14 gold balls.
17842B	(none)	1932,1008.118	(none)	Beads. A mixed lot. 192 carnelian bugles. 56 carnelian double conoids, lentoids and barrels. 11 large carnelian double conoids and facetted lentoids. 421 carnelian rings. 81 larger carnelian rings. 41 glazed frit balls. 43 lapis lazuli, rings, bugles, ovoids, small mixed beads, apatite (?) quartzite, shell, agate and crystal.
17842A	(none)	1932,1008.117	(none)	Beads. A mixed lot. 192 carnelian bugles. 56 carnelian double conoids, lentoids and barrels. 11 large carnelian double conoids and facetted lentoids. 421 carnelian rings. 81 larger carnelian rings. 41 glazed frit balls. 43 lapis lazuli, rings, bugles, ovoids, small mixed beads, apatite (?) quartzite, shell, agate and crystal.
17803C	(none)	1932,1008.115	(none)	Group. From One burial. (A) One gold earring, small hollow lunate type. (B) Beads, two strings, one of very small carnelian balls alternating with very small fluted gold balls and gold double conoids. A second string of lapis lazuli and mother of pearl or shell flat lozenge-shaped beads pierced through the middle of the flat sides.
18202A	(none)	1932,1008.114	(none)	Beads. Carnelian. Rings and rod pendants.
18127.1	(none)	1932,1008.112	(none)	Beads. Carnelian. Small ball and fleur-de-lys.
18203A	(none)	1932,1008.111	(none)	Beads. Carnelian. Rings and poppy seed pendants.
17787A	(none)	1932,1008.107	(none)	Beads. 2 double conoid carnelian. 1 lentoid carnelian. 5 double conoid silver. 3 barrel agate. 31 flat lentoid agate. 1 flat lentoid steatite. Necklace of 17 agates, rectangular with vesical section. Necklace of 23 lentoid agates and 14 gold balls.
17784F	(none)	1932,0108.46	(none)	Weights [A-G]. Heamitite [sic]. a set of 7 date shaped haematite weights. [drawing] Types II, III
17784D	(none)	1932,0108.44	(none)	Weights [A-G]. Heamitite [sic]. a set of 7 date shaped haematite weights. [drawing] Types II, III
17784C	(none)	1932,0108.43	(none)	Weights [A-G]. Heamitite [sic]. a set of 7 date shaped haematite weights. [drawing] Types II, III
17784B	(none)	1932,0108.42	(none)	Weights [A-G]. Heamitite [sic]. a set of 7 date shaped haematite weights. [drawing] Types II, III
17136	(none)	1931,1010.89	(none)	Knuckle-bone in agate. (one of the flanges broken off).
16805	(none)	1931,1010.74	(none)	Carnelian scaraboid. Phoenician inscription. [drawing]
17311	(none)	1931,1010.37	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Fragment. Two registers. Above. Palm on a high vase, one one side seated figure saluting, on the other a standing figure saluting. Below. Geese (?)