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)
13548	(none)	(none)	(none)	3 beads. Two large lapis ovoids roughly shaped. One bitumen double conoid. [drawing 1:1]
13547	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper pin. Circular in section. Lapis disc shaped head. Badly broken. [drawing]
13546	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 17 in number: for order see Field note. Agate, lapis and carnelian. Double conoids, barrels and 1 bugle.
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.
13526	31-17-68	(none)	(none)	5 beads: carnelian elongated double conoid. Carnelian barrel. Agate cylindrical. lapis. barrel. Lapis double conoid.
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.
13518	(none)	(none)	(none)	Duck weight. Hematite. Type VI. [drawing 1:1]
13517	31-16-509	(none)	(none)	Hematite weight. Lentoid. Type II.
13513	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Pair of warriors back to back each fighting a rampant lion.
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.
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.
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]
13507	(none)	(none)	(none)	Frog. Amulet. Lapis lazuli. Miniature. [drawing 1:1]
13504	(none)	(none)	(none)	Duck weight. Hematite. Plain, without head. Black. Type VI.
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]
13065	(none)	1929,1017.325	(none)	Beads. Carnelian double conoids and decorations. Chalcedony double conoids giving a diamond shaped secition 1 glazed ball bead.
13059	30-12-524	(none)	(none)	Hematite weight. Flat on one side, convex on the other. Type ? XIV.
13055	30-12-602	(none)	(none)	Bead. Carnelian double conoids and diamonds and flat carnelian beads. Agate square. 1 cat's eye (?) Chalcedony facetted barrels. Diamonds.
13054	(none)	(none)	(none)	Carnelian bead. Fragment of a cylinder seal with a presentation scene and inscription. Three figures end below waist and 2 signs for ilu alone remain.
13049	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian ring beads, glazed frit and a minute glazed frit amulet in shape of a male head - grotesque. [drawing]
13042	(none)	1929,1017.324	(none)	Necklace. Carnelian, quartzite and steatite double conoid beads.
13040	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Two agate. 1 carnelian ring bead. 1 glazed ball bead.
13035F	(none)	1929,1017.462	(none)	[A-B] 2 hematite weights. Lentoid shapes. Type II. [C-F Additional letters weights according to British Museum]
13035B	(none)	1929,1017.466	(none)	[A-B] 2 haematite weights. Lentoid shapes. Type II. [C-F Additional letters weights according to British Museum]
13035A	(none)	1929,1017.461	(none)	[A-B] 2 Haematite weights. Lentoid shapes. Type II. [C-F Additional letters weights according to British Museum]