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)
12715A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Necklace. Small lapis and silver beads. [B] (2) Copper pin. Type VI B. With lapis ball head. Tip broken [C] (3) Silver wire earring 2 1/2 spiral coils. [D] (4) Silver hair ribbon. Fragments in poor condition.
12720	30-12-17	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Rampant animals crossed. Poor cutting.
12721	(none)	1929,1017.495	(none)	3 beads. Worn round forehead. 2 carnelian bugles and 1 silver bugle - (silver plated on wood (?)).
12728	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Gold and lapis triangles. 10 gold. 12 lapis.
12729	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Gold and lapis. Plated ball beads. Large with carnelian ring beads in between.
12730	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. 2 strings of carnelian and gold facetted bugles.
12731	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Three strings. Gold and lapis double conoids.
12732	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold pin. Lapis ball head with gold caps. Type V B.
12795	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta relief moulded. Nude figure advancing right. [drawing 1:1]
12795A	30-12-18	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Steatite. Squat furniture type. Poor cutting. Stags? In procession and signs of doubtful import.
12796	(none)	(none)	(none)	Flat seal. Carnelian. Crescent moon and great bead (?). Persian period. [drawing 1:1]
13028	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Carnelian beads. Rings and 1 lentoid.
13035A	(none)	1929,1017.461	(none)	[A-B] 2 Haematite 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]
13040	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Two agate. 1 carnelian ring bead. 1 glazed ball bead.
13042	(none)	1929,1017.324	(none)	Necklace. Carnelian, quartzite and steatite double conoid beads.
13049	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian ring beads, glazed frit and a minute glazed frit amulet in shape of a male head - grotesque. [drawing]
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.
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.
13059	30-12-524	(none)	(none)	Hematite weight. Flat on one side, convex on the other. Type ? XIV.
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]