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)
14479F	31-17-30	(none)	(none)	Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak.
14479G	31-17-31	(none)	(none)	Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak.
14479H	31-17-32	(none)	(none)	Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak.
14479I	31-17-33	(none)	(none)	Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak.
14479J	31-17-96	(none)	(none)	Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak.
14479K	(none)	1930,1213.73	(none)	[K-O] Beads (5) of black stone (?) tubular and ringed as if lathe-turned.
14479L	(none)	1930,1213.75	(none)	[K-O] Beads (5) of black stone (?) tubular and ringed as if lathe-turned.
14479M	(none)	1930,1213.76	(none)	[K-O] Beads (5) of black stone (?) tubular and ringed as if lathe-turned.
14479N	(none)	1930,1213.81	(none)	[K-O] Beads (5) of black stone (?) tubular and ringed as if lathe-turned.
14479O	(none)	1930,1213.82	(none)	[K-O] Beads (5) of black stone (?) tubular and ringed as if lathe-turned.
14480A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis lazuli cylindricals and gold bugles. Carnelian rings from skirt.
14481A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold and lapis lazuli cylindrical from cuffs. DUPLICATE [duplication of number in record] (Card received from Mallowan 1976)
14482A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Head dress. Gold spiral filigree open work spacers and gold rosettes with lapis lazuli centers. Strung in the normal manner between lapis cylindricals and carnelian ring beads.
14485A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Flattened carnelian lentoids. 1 strung.
14490A	31-17-135	(none)	(none)	Necklace. 4 long elliptical shaped shell beads & between them roughly cut hematite cylindrical beads, 14 in all. Restrung in exact original order: bead for bead: 1-shell, 2 hematite, 1 shell, 3 hematite, 1 shell, 4 hematite, 1 shell, 5 hematite. Shell beads are convex (slightly) on 1 side & slightly concave on the other.
14498A	(none)	1930,1213.107	(none)	Beads. Small lapis lazuli and carnelian barrels.
14498B	31-17-105	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small lapis lazuli and carnelian barrels.
1487	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Crystal. Four-winged deity carrying a sickle and facing him a winged bull erect; a cross between their feet. In text: see U.1359 etc.
14940	31-17-81	(none)	(none)	Bead. Globular. Translucent light blue glass(?) (or jadeite?)
14983	31-16-512	(none)	(none)	Long-shanked stud(?) or nail. White obsidian. [drawing 1:1]
15043	31-17-19	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Lapis lazuli. Presentation. Star in crescent. Inscription dNin-gal-nam-nin-kho-ul dumu lu-dingir-ra N. son of L. scribe. HC.103.
1507	(none)	(none)	B15731	Stone weight. Mottled black stone. Like U.1506 (more elongated). Type II. P. [Philadelphia]
15106	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis & carnelian ring beads and a few shell. All minute. Order see Field note.
15119.1	(none)	1930,1213.94	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads. Lapis lazuli & carnelian cylindrical beads.
15119.2	31-17-65	(none)	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads. Lapis lazuli & carnelian cylindrical beads.