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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
14479E	31-17-29	(none)	(none)	Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak.
14479D	31-17-28	(none)	(none)	Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak.
14479C	31-17-27	(none)	(none)	Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak.
14479B	31-17-26	(none)	(none)	Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak.
14479A	31-17-25	(none)	(none)	Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak.
14478A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Gold and carnelian bugles. Gold cylindrical with ringed surface.
14477A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Gold and carnelian double conoids.
14477	(none)	1930,1213.513	(none)	Crystal pendant. [drawing 1:1]
14475A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Dog collar. Lapis lazuli and gold triangular spacers.
14473A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold pin. Lapis lazuli ball head with gold caps. Type V.
14471	31-17-102	(none)	(none)	Beads. 12 various. Not in catalog.
14470A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Silver comb. With 5 prongs each decorated with a lapis lazuli ball bead.
14440B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian, red jasper, copper, agate, quartzite double conoids.
14436A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Flat seal. Chalcedony. Mauve. Faceted and suspended by a copper hook. Typical Persian period stamp seal. Engraved with design of a bearded deity wearing a cap and a long coat hand raised over a horse on the back of which is a pedestal supporting a crescent in a hole attribute and star.
14433A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Necklace. Agate and carnelian lentoids. Carnelian bulbs.
14429A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian ring beads. Red jasper double conoids. Quartzite cylindrical. Steatite? Discoid, flat one side, convex on the other . Agate lentoid and pendant shapes thus. [drawing]
14406	31-17-66	(none)	(none)	Beads. Quantity of lapis double conoids.
14336	(none)	(none)	(none)	12 beads: lapis lazuli double conoids.
14335	(none)	1930,1213.92	(none)	Necklace. Glazed frit(?) fluted double conoids; 1 lapis lazuli double conoid; 1 rock crystal cylindrical; 1 carnelian ring bead.
14333	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. 3 strings of beads; lapis barrels; carnelian rings; hematite ring beads; lapis cylindricals. For approximate order see Field Note. Also 2 lapis pendants thus: [drawing 1:1]