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)
17318	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Limestone. Grey. Tree and criss cross decoration.
17315	31-43-45	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Hematite. Black. Cut down. Three standing figures, an animal, crescent moon. Two wedge like signs.
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 (?)
17251	31-43-43	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
17217F	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-G] 7 cylinder seals. (A) (Steatite): Dagi s.o. Me-er-ra? (B) (Steatite): Inscription illegible. (C) (Hematite): [drawing of sign] a-hu-u (D) (Steatite): (E) (Steatite): Lu-?.. Dumu(?) Ap-pa-al dumu za-dim. (F) (Hematite): ^dIskar ^d.sa-la (G) (Steatite): Inscription illegible.
17217C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-G] 7 cylinder seals. (A) (Steatite): Dagi s.o. Me-er-ra? (B) (Steatite): Inscription illegible. (C) (Hematite): [drawing of sign] a-hu-u (D) (Steatite): (E) (Steatite): Lu-?.. Dumu(?) Ap-pa-al dumu za-dim. (F) (Hematite): ^dIskar ^d.sa-la (G) (Steatite): Inscription illegible.
17136	(none)	1931,1010.89	(none)	Knuckle-bone in agate. (one of the flanges broken off).
17098	(none)	1931,1010.238	(none)	Beads. Carnelian lentoids, bugles and double conoids.
17095	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian lentoids. Agate lentoids. Quartz lentoids. Steatite lentoids. Breccia lentoids. Glass paste lentoids, double conoids. One carnelian pendant. One banded sard pendant. Also one glass paste puzuzu head pendant. [drawing]
17094	31-43-129	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian, lentoids, square section tubes, ring beds. Agate double conoids, lentoids, one ball bead. Amethyst double conoids. Not in tab anal.
17090	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian lentoids, balls, discoids, scaraboids. Amethystine quartz scaraboids. Lapis lazuli discoid, scaraboid. Glass paste, yellow, balls, lentoids and 1 miniature puzuzu head. Carnelian pieces of inlay consisting of round lapis centers in a mother of pearl circular backing set in a circular steatite backing.
17089	(none)	1931,1010.240	(none)	Beads. Carnelian and glass paste balls. 3 carnelian and 3 glass.
17086	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bracelet. Amethyst beads. Facetted double conoids and oval beads. Lozange shaped in section, 3 scaraboid beads, our chalcedony (?) engraved with a very roughly drawn horned beast, one greyish steatite engraved with a gazelle one carnelian engraved thus [reference to drawing]. One square agate bead - lozange shaped section. One lapis lazuli bead thus. One agate barrel. Glass paste beads, mostly balls. [drawing]
17085	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Carnelian double conoids, discoids.
17061	(none)	1931,1010.243	(none)	Beads. Carnelian balls, rings. Glass paste rings. 1 large jasper (?) lentoid. 1 hematite (?) Double conoid.
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]
17057	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian lentoids and double conoid. Quartz double conoid. Lapis lazuli barrel. Agate barrel.
17056	31-43-159	(none)	(none)	Beads. Amethyst oval, flat on our side, convex on the other. Quartz lentoids and double conoids. Jasper lentoid. Agate barrels and lentoids. Granite double conoid. Black steatite amulet, on oval shaped stamp seal with an animal figure engraved thereon surmounted by a squatting lion. Glass paste scaraboid bead. Carnelian double conoids.
17054	31-43-164	(none)	(none)	4 beads. 1 amethyst - 4 sided [represented in drawing] lozenge shaped section. 3 carnelian (2 discoid and 1 ring bead). 1 bone lentoid. [drawing]
17053	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 5 amethysts [represented in drawing] four sided. 1 oval carnelian. 1 large glass paste double conoid. [drawing]
17051	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Amethyst [represented in drawing] four sided, lozange shaped in section carnelian. Double conoids and lentoids and diamonds. Silver ball beads. Glass paste rings, balls, discoids, barrels. Agate. Squares. Lapis lazuli flat lentoid with dragon (?) engraved amethyst scaraboid with fish (?) engraved. [drawing]
17045	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Agate large cylindrical and lentoid. Granite lentoid. Carnelian discoids, balls, rings. Glass paste balls, rings, double conoids.
17043	(none)	1931,1010.242	(none)	Beads. Glass paste balls and lentoids and barrels with combed pattern. Carnelian lentoids, discoids.
17040	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Carnelian scaraboids, double conoids, rings. Lapis lazuli scaraboids. Glass paste ball beads. 1 greenish glass paste scaraboid with quasi heiroglyphic signs? A second marked thus [drawing]
17038	31-43-140	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian, quartz and a few lapis lazuli lentoids and double conoids.