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)
17021.2	(none)	1931,1010.261	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads. About 130 in all. Carnelian, lentoids, balls, rings, double conoids, discoids. Lapis lazuli double conoids, rings and discoid. Glass paste balls, and a few worked discoids.
16795.2	(none)	1931,1010.260	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads: glass paste: balls, lentoids, pear-shaped beads, 1 variegated glass bugle bead-combed decoration. Also carnelian, agate and steatite; and some worked yellow glazed beads.
16685	(none)	1931,1010.256	(none)	Beads. Carnelian: balls and rings and double conoids. Amethyst: double conoids. Lapis lazuli: balls and rings. Agate: lentoids, barrels. Glass paste: lentoids, balls, rings.
16710A	(none)	1931,1010.255	(none)	Beads: 401 in all. Jasper, quartz, lapis lazuli, carnelian, agate, cats eye, breccia, granite, amethyst, copper, and various mottled stones, reddish brown, grey, etc. 1 gold double conoid; order not know. Mostly lentoids. Also barrels, rings, double conoids, balls.
16326	(none)	1931,1010.25	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black hematite. Tip missing. Presentation scene: 3 standing figures. The first has both hands raised in greeting., conical cap rising in tiers, a short pig-tail, and flounced kaukanes coat. Approaching is a male figure clothed in a short coat which only comes down to the knees, and carrying a club in his right hand. He also wears a brimmed cap. Behind him a second figure similarly clad carrying an offering in left hand and a basket(?) in the right. Each of the last 2 figures seems to have an animal skin over the short coat.
16324	(none)	1931,1010.249	(none)	Beads. 1 carnelian ball; 2-chalcedony lentoids; 1 hemispherical section lapis lazuli.
16695	(none)	1931,1010.247	(none)	Beads. Glass paste: blue and yellow rings. 1 carnelian lentoid.
17058	(none)	1931,1010.245	(none)	Beads. Carnelian double conoids, ring beads. Glass paste barrels, balls, rings. Glass paste flat oval bead marked thus: [drawing 1:1]
17371	(none)	1931,1010.244	(none)	Beads. Glass paste lentoids. Glass paste ring beads, small green.; Carnelian oval flat bead engraved thus: [reference to drawing]; Lapis lazuli ball bead. 1 jasper?; Double conoid. Dark green. 1 greenish quartzite double conoid. [drawing]
17061	(none)	1931,1010.243	(none)	Beads. Carnelian balls, rings. Glass paste rings. 1 large jasper (?) lentoid. 1 hematite (?) Double conoid.
17043	(none)	1931,1010.242	(none)	Beads. Glass paste balls and lentoids and barrels with combed pattern. Carnelian lentoids, discoids.
17089	(none)	1931,1010.240	(none)	Beads. Carnelian and glass paste balls. 3 carnelian and 3 glass.
16365	(none)	1931,1010.24	(none)	Cylinder seal. Hematite. Presentation scene, 3 standing figures.
17098	(none)	1931,1010.238	(none)	Beads. Carnelian lentoids, bugles and double conoids.
16927D	(none)	1931,1010.232	(none)	Group: objects found together and belonging to a manufacturer of cylinder seals. (A) Limestone fragment, a trial piece with first sketches of 3 standing figures; (B) Limestone fragment, a trial piece with one standing figure nearly finished; (C) Uncut and unpierced cylinders of shell, steatite and limestone; (D) Unfinished beads of rock crystal; (E) Part of an eye of a statue; etc. (F) Limestone fragment a trial piece with the lower parts of 2 standing nude male figures (this was brought in separately, cf. U.16994) (G) Square of red limestone, sculptors trial pieces with unfinished figures of man and dog. [These objects were relettered on the card as follows: C=E, D=F, E=G, F=C, and G=D. Entries in this database, however, follow original lettering]
17409	(none)	1931,1010.231	(none)	Two bead. One carnelian ring bead. One reddish brown jasper thus: [reference to drawing] Tab anal. [drawing]
16382	(none)	1931,1010.230	(none)	3 beads: 2 jasper(?) double conoids; 1 facetted quartz lentoid.
16318	(none)	1931,1010.227	(none)	Beads (6): 5 carnelian; one double pyramidal, two ball, one barrel, one blue glazed ball.
16217C	(none)	1931,1010.226	(none)	Beads: (A) small gold lunate earring. (B) Glazed frit scaraboid; (C) A few beads, carnelian, lapis glaze, mixed shapes. Persian period.
16376	(none)	1931,1010.225	(none)	Beads: 2 carnelian balls; 1 jasper double conoid; 1 quartz lentoid; 2 puzuzu head amulets. [drawing 1:1]
17383	(none)	1931,1010.223	(none)	Beads. Glass paste. Balls. Green. Cylindrical. White stone. Carnelian. Large lentoid. Glass paste (?) rectangular head.
16199	(none)	1931,1010.222	(none)	Beads: Agate, lapis & frit scaraboids, one agate barrel.
17373	(none)	1931,1010.221	(none)	Beads. Carnelian dodecadonal. 1 dark grey stone double conoid. 1 agate tubular bead. Glass paste lentoids, minute.
16727	(none)	1931,1010.219	(none)	Beads: Carnelian, lapis lazuli, agate, quartz, lentoids, bugles, double conoids, rings and a lapis lazuli frog amulet.
16138	(none)	1931,1010.218	(none)	Beads: agate double conoids; carnelian double conoids; quartzite double concoids; carnelian ring beads.