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)
9740	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal Haematite Black 2 bearded bulls rampant, back to back. Each is attacked by a hero. Behind one hero, who appears to be wearing a forked tiara, is a rampant lion. This hero apparently wears a short-skirt, the second is bearded and naked. Beyond a rampant bull and rampant gazelle accosting one another; behind the gazelle a small naked figure--possibly a devil?
9736	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper Pin With lapis ball head Type V [drawing]
9735	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 3 strings Top string: lapis diamond beads; middle string: silver ball beads; Bottom string: glazed double conoids (decayed)
9719	(none)	(none)	B17021	Beads 15 gold double conoids About 25 carnelian barrel beads and a similar number of lapis double conoids. All minute.
9710	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal Lapis lazuli Part of one end missing Presentation scene before seated god
9704B	(none)	(none)	(none)	2 Strings of beads. (a) Long double conoid lapis beads; 1 carnelian ditto; 1 chrysoprase? [not legible] ditto; 4 tubular agate beads; silver ball beads. (for order of stringing see Field Note) (b) 12 gold tubular beads; 8 gold diamonds; 7 carnelian diamonds; 1 banded crystal tube; 9 lapis tubes; 4 carnelian tubes; decayed silver diamonds and double conoids. (for order see Field Notes)
9704A	(none)	(none)	(none)	2 Strings of beads. (a) Long double conoid lapis beads; 1 carnelian ditto; 1 chrysoprase? [not legible] ditto; 4 tubular agate beads; silver ball beads. (for order of stringing see Field Note) (b) 12 gold tubular beads; 8 gold diamonds; 7 carnelian diamonds; 1 banded crystal tube; 9 lapis tubes; 4 carnelian tubes; decayed silver diamonds and double conoids. (for order see Field Notes)
9696	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 4, 3 carnelian and 1 gold apparently used to join up the 2 cylinder seals with which they were found.
9693	(none)	1928,1010.238	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis with gold caps. Scene: 2 heroes fighting a lion and a bull.
9683	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Small lapis diamonds and silver-plate beads Found by the pin 9682 and probably used to fasten to it the cylinder seal 9681
9681	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal Lapis Presentation scene, 2 standing and 1 seated figures: inscription NIN-NIN = NIN-NIN agrig inspector? (official) dUd-sib of UD-SIB.
9679	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal Rock crystal with gold ends: 2 heroes fighting a lion and a bull: between the animals a small winged god: between the men an inscription, effaced: below which a small figure, seated. The central hole is filled with red and white paste in horizontal bands.
9656G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Gold. Large double conoids, small double conoids, tubular beads, barrel beads, fluted ball beads, flattened double conoids, double conoids of spiral wire, circles of spiral wire, 2 elongated double conoids; 4 ring spacers for 3 strings, gold bar spacers (square in section) for 20 strings, 3 gold leaves with spacers for 2 strings. Carnelian. Barrel beads, ball beads, bugles, double conoids, ring beads, 1 worked barrel bead with white pattern, flattened tabloid with gold suspender. Lapis. Large double conoids, small double conoids, fluted ball beads, double conoid with gold suspender for 2 strings.
9656F	(none)	1928,1010.108	(none)	Beads Gold. Large double conoids, small double conoids, tubular beads, barrel beads, fluted ball beads, flattened double conoids, double conoids of spiral wire, circles of spiral wire, 2 elongated double conoids; 4 ring spacers for 3 strings, gold bar spacers (square in section) for 20 strings, 3 gold leaves with spacers for 2 strings. Carnelian. Barrel beads, ball beads, bugles, double conoids, ring beads, 1 worked barrel bead with white pattern, flattened tabloid with gold suspender. Lapis. Large double conoids, small double conoids, fluted ball beads, double conoid with gold suspender for 2 strings.
9656E	(none)	1928,1010.108	(none)	Beads Gold. Large double conoids, small double conoids, tubular beads, barrel beads, fluted ball beads, flattened double conoids, double conoids of spiral wire, circles of spiral wire, 2 elongated double conoids; 4 ring spacers for 3 strings, gold bar spacers (square in section) for 20 strings, 3 gold leaves with spacers for 2 strings. Carnelian. Barrel beads, ball beads, bugles, double conoids, ring beads, 1 worked barrel bead with white pattern, flattened tabloid with gold suspender. Lapis. Large double conoids, small double conoids, fluted ball beads, double conoid with gold suspender for 2 strings.
9656D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Gold. Large double conoids, small double conoids, tubular beads, barrel beads, fluted ball beads, flattened double conoids, double conoids of spiral wire, circles of spiral wire, 2 elongated double conoids; 4 ring spacers for 3 strings, gold bar spacers (square in section) for 20 strings, 3 gold leaves with spacers for 2 strings. Carnelian. Barrel beads, ball beads, bugles, double conoids, ring beads, 1 worked barrel bead with white pattern, flattened tabloid with gold suspender. Lapis. Large double conoids, small double conoids, fluted ball beads, double conoid with gold suspender for 2 strings.
9656C	(none)	1928,1010.108	(none)	Beads Gold. Large double conoids, small double conoids, tubular beads, barrel beads, fluted ball beads, flattened double conoids, double conoids of spiral wire, circles of spiral wire, 2 elongated double conoids; 4 ring spacers for 3 strings, gold bar spacers (square in section) for 20 strings, 3 gold leaves with spacers for 2 strings. Carnelian. Barrel beads, ball beads, bugles, double conoids, ring beads, 1 worked barrel bead with white pattern, flattened tabloid with gold suspender. Lapis. Large double conoids, small double conoids, fluted ball beads, double conoid with gold suspender for 2 strings.
9656B	(none)	(none)	B17597	Beads Gold. Large double conoids, small double conoids, tubular beads, barrel beads, fluted ball beads, flattened double conoids, double conoids of spiral wire, circles of spiral wire, 2 elongated double conoids; 4 ring spacers for 3 strings, gold bar spacers (square in section) for 20 strings, 3 gold leaves with spacers for 2 strings. Carnelian. Barrel beads, ball beads, bugles, double conoids, ring beads, 1 worked barrel bead with white pattern, flattened tabloid with gold suspender. Lapis. Large double conoids, small double conoids, fluted ball beads, double conoid with gold suspender for 2 strings.
9656A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Gold. Large double conoids, small double conoids, tubular beads, barrel beads, fluted ball beads, flattened double conoids, double conoids of spiral wire, circles of spiral wire, 2 elongated double conoids; 4 ring spacers for 3 strings, gold bar spacers (square in section) for 20 strings, 3 gold leaves with spacers for 2 strings. Carnelian. Barrel beads, ball beads, bugles, double conoids, ring beads, 1 worked barrel bead with white pattern, flattened tabloid with gold suspender. Lapis. Large double conoids, small double conoids, fluted ball beads, double conoid with gold suspender for 2 strings.
9652	(none)	(none)	B16857	Cylinder seal Dark steatite A hero fighting a bull (or wild oryx)? and a lion and a bull fighting.
9650	(none)	(none)	B17665	Beads. Lapis, small double conoids and lentoids.
9639	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Gold, carnelian, lapis, agate, and silver. In original order( see Field Notes)
9629	(none)	(none)	B16930	Beads Silver, carnelian, lapis, copper and paste: original order noted in Field Notes: forming a separate necklace.
9628	(none)	(none)	B16929	Beads Silver, carnelian, agate, and lapis in their original order (see Field Notes) forming a separate necklace
9623C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] 3 Necklaces 3 separate strings all from same grave; gold double conoids and ball beads; on copper cores, silver flattened double conoids, lapis lazenges, ball beads, double conoids, carnelian double conoids, minute ring beads. 1 Agate lentoid 1 jasper lentoid 1 shell? bead [drawing] For order of stringing cf. Field Note.