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)
13744A	31-17-103	(none)	(none)	Beads. Mostly white shell: with them 2 white shell plaques, one oblong, one diamond shaped and some lapis and carnelian rings. For order see field notes.
13763	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bead. Carnelian, with white bleached pattern. [drawing]
13781	(none)	(none)	(none)	Silver Pin. With fluted lapis ball head. Type V.B.
13784	31-17-132	(none)	(none)	Beads. One gold and three (discolored) lapis very large facetted lentoids. (the gold one of thin metal over bitumen, now split open) and 2 smaller lapis ditto: with them probably were carnelian rings (with 13783) but original order unknown.
13797B	31-17-136	(none)	(none)	[A-G] Beads. Double conoids of gold & (discolored) lapis.
14002	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. 38 lapis double conoids.
14003A	92-4-249A	(none)	(none)	[A-Q] 17 pebbles. Weights(?)
14007	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. 2 strings of beads. Lapis lazuli and a few carnelian rings clasped at back by a lapis pendant, 1 lapis cylindrical bead. [drawing 1:1]
14016	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone vase. White calcite. Type same as 13593. [Type] XXXIX.
14018	31-17-251	(none)	(none)	Copper Pin, Lapis ball head. Striaght type. Broken in 2 pieces. Type V.A.
14026	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bracelet. Triangular spacers of minute gold ball beads and in between the gold spacers, carnelian ring beads minute, and lapis ring beads minute. The bracelet was therefore made up of gold, -lapis, -gold, -carnelian, -gold, -lapis, alternating in that sequence.
14029	31-17-147	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Gold and lapis ovoid beads. For order see Field note. With a sard clasp flattened ovoid shaped. [drawing]
14036	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Gold & lapis ovoid beads. 4 strings of beads. The strings were all fastened through a circular clasp of lapis lazuli. For order see field note.
14041	31-17-17	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. 2 registers: above; bird-headed men sucking drink from a bowl through a tube. Below; spread eagle and a pair of goats.
14047	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. 4 strings of beads. Lapis lazuli double conoids; carnelian cylindrical; 2 gold double conoids; 2 pendants - one of lapis lazuli, one of carnelian; One flattened double conoid, one flattened ovoid. For order of stringing see Field Note.
14056	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads: carnelian rings, 1 barrel and 1 double conoid. 2 lapis double conoids.
14066	(none)	(none)	(none)	2 beads: large double conoids. Dark stone. Possibly burnt lapis.
14073	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads: a few lapis double conoids; carnelian ring beads and a pear-shaped rock crystal pendant.
14075	(none)	(none)	(none)	3 beads; 2 lapis cylindrical; 1 silver double conoid.
14086	31-17-83	(none)	(none)	2 lapis lazuli beads: facetted double conoids.
14088	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Lapis lazuli beads. Burnt.
14096.3	31-17-138	(none)	(none)	[.1-.3] Necklace. Carnelian cylindrical beads and lapis lazuli barrels, strung alternately.
14203	(none)	(none)	B9609	Silver pin. Lapis lazuli. Ball head with gold caps. Type V, A.
14215	(none)	(none)	B8951	Beads. Carnelian cylindrical; lapis barrels.
14219	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis & carnelian barrels. About a dozen.