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)
12367C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings, 2. [B] Necklace of lapis and gold double conoid beads. [C] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [D] Copper pin with lapis ball head type V B. [E-F] Two copper pins, plain [G] Copper razor (?). [H] Cockle shells with green paint.
12367D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings, 2. [B] Necklace of lapis and gold double conoid beads. [C] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [D] Copper pin with lapis ball head type V B. [E-F] Two copper pins, plain [G] Copper razor (?). [H] Cockle shells with green paint.
12396B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [D] Silver pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B.
12396C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [D] Silver pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B.
12396D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [D] Silver pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B.
12375C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Small gold lunate earring. [B.1-.2] Two heavy gold wire spiral coil hair rings [C] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [D] Amulet or bulla of gold with embossed design, set with 2 small lapis eyes, originally fixed on to a solid back. [E] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [F] Silver pin V B with fluted lapis ball head rest in gold. [G] Silver pin VI B with lapis ball head set in gold [H-I] Two finger rings, gold, made from spiral wire coils.
12375D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Small gold lunate earring. [B.1-.2] Two heavy gold wire spiral coil hair rings [C] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [D] Amulet or bulla of gold with embossed design, set with 2 small lapis eyes, originally fixed on to a solid back. [E] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [F] Silver pin V B with fluted lapis ball head rest in gold. [G] Silver pin VI B with lapis ball head set in gold [H-I] Two finger rings, gold, made from spiral wire coils.
12375E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Small gold lunate earring. [B.1-.2] Two heavy gold wire spiral coil hair rings [C] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [D] Amulet or bulla of gold with embossed design, set with 2 small lapis eyes, originally fixed on to a solid back. [E] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [F] Silver pin V B with fluted lapis ball head rest in gold. [G] Silver pin VI B with lapis ball head set in gold [H-I] Two finger rings, gold, made from spiral wire coils.
12375F	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Small gold lunate earring. [B.1-.2] Two heavy gold wire spiral coil hair rings [C] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [D] Amulet or bulla of gold with embossed design, set with 2 small lapis eyes, originally fixed on to a solid back. [E] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [F] Silver pin V B with fluted lapis ball head rest in gold. [G] Silver pin VI B with lapis ball head set in gold [H-I] Two finger rings, gold, made from spiral wire coils.
12375G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Small gold lunate earring. [B.1-.2] Two heavy gold wire spiral coil hair rings [C] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [D] Amulet or bulla of gold with embossed design, set with 2 small lapis eyes, originally fixed on to a solid back. [E] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [F] Silver pin V B with fluted lapis ball head rest in gold. [G] Silver pin VI B with lapis ball head set in gold [H-I] Two finger rings, gold, made from spiral wire coils.
12393B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Two silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of double conoid beads, lapis and a few silver. [C] Copper pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B.
12393C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Two silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of double conoid beads, lapis and a few silver. [C] Copper pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B.
12371B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.3] 3 silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis large fluted ball beads. [C] Copper pin with ball head VI B. [D] Slender copper needle. [E] Cylinder seal, white calcite.
12705F	30-12-349	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Beads. Small lapis tubes carnelian rings and bugles. [B] (2) Copper reticule containing manicure tools. [C] (3) Copper dagger with ivory and silver handle. Type II B. Tip missing. [D] (4) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli adhering to blade of 3, not photographed. Men and animals poor cutting. [E and F] (5) [E] Spindle copper with [F] lapis whorl.
12705A	30-12-576	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Beads. Small lapis tubes carnelian rings and bugles. [B] (2) Copper reticule containing manicure tools. [C] (3) Copper dagger with ivory and silver handle. Type II B. Tip missing. [D] (4) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli adhering to blade of 3, not photographed. Men and animals poor cutting. [E] (5) Spindles copper with lapis whorl.
12680C	(none)	1929,1017.368	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Copper axe Type XXII. [B] (2) Copper reticule containing manicure tools on ring. Traces of matting on reticule. [C] (3) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Bird headed man and rampant animals. [D] (4) Beads - Worn round forehead? 2 carnelian bugles - 1 lapis lentoid. [E] (5) Stone bowl. White limestone. [Type] XXV. [drawing]
12680D	(none)	1929,1017.311	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Copper axe Type XXII. [B] (2) Copper reticule containing manicure tools on ring. Traces of matting on reticule. [C] (3) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Bird headed man and rampant animals. [D] (4) Beads - Worn round forehead? 2 carnelian bugles - 1 lapis lentoid. [E] (5) Stone bowl. White limestone. [Type] XXV. [drawing]
12708D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Copper bowl. Oval. [Type] LXIII. [B] (2) Copper lamp cut as a shell. Normal type. [C] (3) Copper pin. Type V B. Lapis ball head with copper caps. Badly broken. [D] (4) Beads. Broken carnelian lentoids, 2 lapis double conoids, 1 hematite double conoid.
12711D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Copper dagger. Type II E. [B] (2) Copper reticule. [C] (3) Stone bowl. Calcite. Type LI. [drawing 2:5] [D] (4) Carnelian bugle beads - three probably worn round forehead. [E] (5) Stone vase. White calcite. Type LXXXIV. [drawing 3:5] [F] (6) Silver earring. 1 1/2 spiral coils lunate ended. [G] (7) Copper vase. Cylindrical. Type LVII. [drawing 2:5] [H] (8)Copper pin. Type V B with lapis ball head. [I] (9) Copper axe. Type XX. [J] (10) Bowl greyish stone. Broken and rivetted in antiquity. Type XVIII. [K] (11) Beads small lapis and silver double conoids. Carnelian lentoids. [drawing 1:5] [L] (12) Cylinder seal. Lentoid shaped. 2 registers. Gazelles (?). Lapis lazuli.
12711K	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Copper dagger. Type II E. [B] (2) Copper reticule. [C] (3) Stone bowl. Calcite. Type LI. [drawing 2:5] [D] (4) Carnelian bugle beads - three probably worn round forehead. [E] (5) Stone vase. White calcite. Type LXXXIV. [drawing 3:5] [F] (6) Silver earring. 1 1/2 spiral coils lunate ended. [G] (7) Copper vase. Cylindrical. Type LVII. [drawing 2:5] [H] (8)Copper pin. Type V B with lapis ball head. [I] (9) Copper axe. Type XX. [J] (10) Bowl greyish stone. Broken and rivetted in antiquity. Type XVIII. [K] (11) Beads small lapis and silver double conoids. Carnelian lentoids. [drawing 1:5] [L] (12) Cylinder seal. Lentoid shaped. 2 registers. Gazelles (?). Lapis lazuli.
12711L	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Copper dagger. Type II E. [B] (2) Copper reticule. [C] (3) Stone bowl. Calcite. Type LI. [drawing 2:5] [D] (4) Carnelian bugle beads - three probably worn round forehead. [E] (5) Stone vase. White calcite. Type LXXXIV. [drawing 3:5] [F] (6) Silver earring. 1 1/2 spiral coils lunate ended. [G] (7) Copper vase. Cylindrical. Type LVII. [drawing 2:5] [H] (8)Copper pin. Type V B with lapis ball head. [I] (9) Copper axe. Type XX. [J] (10) Bowl greyish stone. Broken and rivetted in antiquity. Type XVIII. [K] (11) Beads small lapis and silver double conoids. Carnelian lentoids. [drawing 1:5] [L] (12) Cylinder seal. Lentoid shaped. 2 registers. Gazelles (?). Lapis lazuli.
12678A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Copper pin with bent head - on the top a lapis cube with a silver cap. Top missing. [B] (2) Copper pin. Lapis ball head with gold caps in upper and under side Type V B. [C] Cylinder seal. Shell. Decayed. Subject: rampant animals. [D] Stone bowl miniatures. Nicked rim. Calcite. [Type] XLIII. [drawing]
12678B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Copper pin with bent head - on the top a lapis cube with a silver cap. Top missing. [B] (2) Copper pin. Lapis ball head with gold caps in upper and under side Type V B. [C] Cylinder seal. Shell. Decayed. Subject: rampant animals. [D] Stone bowl miniatures. Nicked rim. Calcite. [Type] XLIII. [drawing]
12696C	30-12-587	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Copper pin with curled head [Type] VII. [drawing] [B] (2) Silver wire earrings 2 1/2 coils. [C] (3) Silver and lapis lentoid beads strung in alternate pairs [D] (4) Alabaster miniature spill vase [Type] CII [D]. [drawing]
12706A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Copper pin. Type V B with lapis ball head. Badly broken. [B] (2) Cylinder seal, lapis lazuli. 2 registers. Men fighting rampant animals. [C] (3) Copper bowl. Hemispherical [Type] III. [D] (4) Beads. Lapis and carnelian lentoids, lapis barrels and double conoids, carnelian rings, silver balls, square chalcedony (diamond shaped in section) calcite bead similar in type. [E] (5) Amulet in shape of a silver frog. [F] ( 6) Silver ear (?) ring 2 1/2 spiral wire coils.