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)
13065	(none)	1929,1017.325	(none)	Beads. Carnelian double conoids and decorations. Chalcedony double conoids giving a diamond shaped secition 1 glazed ball bead.
13501	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bead. Lapis lazuli. Ridged bugle. One end broken. The object consists of a tubular strip of lapis lazuli evidently turned on a lathe so as to form a tube with 12 equidistant circular ridges. Cf. U.15448. (not to scale) [drawing]
13504	(none)	(none)	(none)	Duck weight. Hematite. Plain, without head. Black. Type VI.
13507	(none)	(none)	(none)	Frog. Amulet. Lapis lazuli. Miniature. [drawing 1:1]
13509	(none)	1930,1213.20	(none)	7 beads. Comprising 1 hemispherical cat's eye. 1 agate barrel. 1 carnelian barrel. 4 fluted gold ball beads. Repousse work in a series of parallel undulations [drawing]
13511A	(none)	(none)	(none)	2 necklaces (A) Steatite bugle, steatite double conoid, calcite barrel, carnelian bugle, steatite bugle, gold ball fluted, carnelian bugle, gold ball fluted, steatite bugle, steatite bugle. In order. (B) Second string in following order: steatite ring bead, ditto, steatite double conoid, ditto, gold ball, carnelian disc pendant with white border decoration, gold ring bead, jasper double conoid, ditto.
13511B	(none)	1930,1213.515	(none)	2 necklaces (A) Steatite bugle, steatite double conoid, calcite barrel, carnelian bugle, steatite bugle, gold ball fluted, carnelian bugle, gold ball fluted, steatite bugle, steatite bugle. In order. (B) Second string in following order: steatite ring bead, ditto, steatite double conoid, ditto, gold ball, carnelian disc pendant with white border decoration, gold ring bead, jasper double conoid, ditto.
13513	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Pair of warriors back to back each fighting a rampant lion.
13517	31-16-509	(none)	(none)	Hematite weight. Lentoid. Type II.
13518	(none)	(none)	(none)	Duck weight. Hematite. Type VI. [drawing 1:1]
13523	31-17-60	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Lapis double conoids. Carnelian ring beads. Burnt hematite(?) ring beads. Lapis ball beads. 2 lapis frog amulets. String in original order, cf. Field note.
13526	31-17-68	(none)	(none)	5 beads: carnelian elongated double conoid. Carnelian barrel. Agate cylindrical. lapis. barrel. Lapis double conoid.
13531	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads: 4 carnelian ring beads: 1 carnelian barrel; 8 elongated double conoids; apparently glass; 34 barrel beads also apparently glass. The glass(?) beads appear to have benn moulded round a core that has disappeared.
13546	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 17 in number: for order see Field note. Agate, lapis and carnelian. Double conoids, barrels and 1 bugle.
13547	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper pin. Circular in section. Lapis disc shaped head. Badly broken. [drawing]
13548	(none)	(none)	(none)	3 beads. Two large lapis ovoids roughly shaped. One bitumen double conoid. [drawing 1:1]
13550	(none)	(none)	(none)	5 beads: 1 lapis double conoid; 1 carnleian barrel; 1 carnelian ring; 1 rock crystal ring; 1 copper double conoid.
13553	31-17-63	(none)	(none)	Beads: 20 in all, including: 4 gold ( double conoid) (1 fluted ball); 3 carnelian (2cylindrical) (! double conoid); 1 agate tubular; 1 lapis double conoid; 6 lapis barrels; 2 flattened agate double conoid; 2 rock crystal ball beads with frit(?) eyes.
13554	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper pin. Lapis ball head with gold caps. Type V A.
13556	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Steatite, lapis and carnelian beads. 1 flattened calcite double conoid. For order see Field note.
13557	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper pin. Bent type. tip missing. Lapis head with gold caps. Type VI. B.
13558	(none)	1930,1213.72	(none)	Beads. Lapis double conoids rounded, and 1 large carnelian ring bead.
13562	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper pin. Bent type. Lapis ball head with gold caps. Type. VI. C.
13572	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis and silver double conoids. Order not identified.
13594	31-17-140	(none)	(none)	Beads. Minute gold double conoid sard barrel, lapis ring bead.