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)
12263.1	30-12-450	(none)	(none)	[.1-.3] Necklace. 3 rows of small gold & lapis ball beads. For stringing see Field note.
12264.1	30-12-452	(none)	(none)	[.1-.2] Necklace. Gold & lapis double conoids. For stringing see Field Note.
12266	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 2 large silver lentoids.; 2 large facetted lapis lazuli bugles; 1 large facetted carnelian double conoid, also fragment of a greenish steatite cylinder seal with horned deity.
12278	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Large facetted lentoids; 2 lapis, 1 silver. Originally attached to silver chains & forming a frontlet on the forehead.
12281C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) [A and D] Two gold earrings; 2 1/2 coils (B) [B, E-F] Three gold finger rings made of fine strands of twisted wire (C) Silver pin - straight type - Lapis ball head & gold cap. Broken.
12283	(none)	(none)	(none)	Frontlet. Consisting of 2 gold chains-double twisted links giving a square section and 2 large facetted lapis & 1-large facetted gold beads.
12297	(none)	1929,1017.300	(none)	Beads. Lapis barrels & ovoids and some silver.
12298	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis double conoids, barrels & ring beads. Carnelian double conoids, ring beads, 1 bugle. Calcite truncated flattened conoid.
12303	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings. Lapis barrels, double conoids, balls, flattened truncated cone. A few silver.
12304	(none)	1929,1017.403	(none)	Beads. Two large facetted lapis double conoids, 1-silver. Originally forming a frontlet.
12306	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small lapis lentoids and a few silver.
12307	(none)	1930,1213.542	(none)	Necklace. Beads consisting of Lapis & silver balls.
12308	30-12-694	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Lapis & silver large lentoids. Carnelian rings.
12309	30-12-693	(none)	(none)	Silver Pin. Bent type. Lapis ball head with gold cap. Broken. Type VI B.
12316	(none)	(none)	(none)	Lamp. Cut out of a large shell. Head of bird engraved upon it and in the head an inlaid eye of Lapis Lazuli.
12335	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 4-gold double conoids; 5 lapis double conoids; 1 carnelian bugle.
12341	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Gold & lapis ball beads. For order see Field Note.
12342	(none)	(none)	(none)	Carnelian bugle bead.
12345A	(none)	1929,1017.163	(none)	[A-E] Necklace. Gold & lapis balls and diamonds. Lapis double conoids. Carnelian diamonds. (for order cf. Field Note).
12357B	30-12-702	(none)	(none)	[A, B] Statues of rams. A pair. With gold heads and legs; lapis horns, eyes and manes; shell fleeces; silver bellies; the plants and flowers gold; mounted on silver stands with pink and white mosaic diaper. The ram stands on his hind legs, the front legs doubled up and shackled to the stems of tall plants whose arrowhead shaped leaves & rosette flowers rise on each side of the head. Gold sockets rising from the shoulder shows that they were supports for something : of this the only possible trace was a white substance, perhaps leather, which lay under the second animal found. The first animal [A] is rather badly broken & the legs & part of the rump are separate but the thickness of the body is preserved : the second [B] is squashed quite flat but keeps its silhouette & only 3 of the flowers are detached.
12357A	(none)	1929,1017.1	(none)	[A, B] Statues of rams. A pair. With gold heads and legs; lapis horns, eyes and manes; shell fleeces; silver bellies; the plants and flowers gold; mounted on silver stands with pink and white mosaic diaper. The ram stands on his hind legs, the front legs doubled up and shackled to the stems of tall plants whose arrowhead shaped leaves & rosette flowers rise on each side of the head. Gold sockets rising from the shoulder shows that they were supports for something : of this the only possible trace was a white substance, perhaps leather, which lay under the second animal found. The first animal [A] is rather badly broken & the legs & part of the rump are separate but the thickness of the body is preserved : the second [B] is squashed quite flat but keeps its silhouette & only 3 of the flowers are detached.
12358A	(none)	1929,1017.100	(none)	Canopy (?) Fragments. (A) The mosaic border of the curved bar. (B) The top bar (?) with gold bands, silver plating, mosaic band and shell rings and studs and (C) Staves with copper spearheads mounted with gold foil.
12358E	(none)	1929,1017.104	(none)	Canopy (?) Fragments. (A) The mosaic border of the curved bar. (B) The top bar (?) with gold bands, silver plating, mosaic band and shell rings and studs and (C) Staves with copper spearheads mounted with gold foil.
12358F	(none)	1929,1017.105	(none)	Canopy (?) Fragments. (A) The mosaic border of the curved bar. (B) The top bar (?) with gold bands, silver plating, mosaic band and shell rings and studs and (C) Staves with copper spearheads mounted with gold foil.
12361B	(none)	1929,1017.301	(none)	Group. Comprising: [A] One earring, 2 spiral coils of silver wire interlaced. [B] A quantity of small lapis lentoid beads.