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)
14940	31-17-81	(none)	(none)	Bead. Globular. Translucent light blue glass(?) (or jadeite?)
14983	31-16-512	(none)	(none)	Long-shanked stud(?) or nail. White obsidian. [drawing 1:1]
15043	31-17-19	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Lapis lazuli. Presentation. Star in crescent. Inscription dNin-gal-nam-nin-kho-ul dumu lu-dingir-ra N. son of L. scribe. HC.103.
15106	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis & carnelian ring beads and a few shell. All minute. Order see Field note.
15119.1	(none)	1930,1213.94	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads. Lapis lazuli & carnelian cylindrical beads.
15145	37-17-64	(none)	(none)	Beads: 4 carnelian & 1 silver ( on a bitumen core) elongated double conoids.
15149A	30-12-473	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 copper pins. One has lapis lazuli ball head. Broken.
15150	31-17-64	(none)	(none)	Copper earring. 1 1/2 coils. Lunate ended. (and beads: 1 silver & 4 long carnelian; these are 15145)
15151E	(none)	1930,1213.161	(none)	[A-J] 10 weights. Hematite. Lentoid shaped. [A] 270 grains [B] 135 grains [C] 95 grains [D] 100 grains [E] 70 grains [F] 48 grains [G] 40 grains [H] 45 grains [I] 25 grains [J] 15 grains [later addition in pen=] (A) weight 6.11 ratio 2/3 s unit 9.16 (B) weight 4.225 ratio 1/2 s unit 8.45
15164	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper object. A circular plate with a short flat handle - possibly a mirror(?) Embedded in crystals which must be removed before cleaning. [drawing 1:5]
15172	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Glazed barrels, frit. Agate lentoid. Carnelian double conoid. [drawing 1:1]
15175	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Agate, carnelian, chalcedony. Two of the agates shaped thus: varied shapes: three-faced lentoids; cushion-shaped beads; balls, rings, barrels and lozenges. (lunate, heartshaped). [drawing 1:1]
15179	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stamp seal. Conical. Chalcedony. Persian. Engraved with design of winged monster: bearded male head with conical hat, bulls body, bull feet. In front an altar, and above a cresent moon. [drawing 1:1]
15180	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads: balls, barrels, faceted tubluar beads, 3-sided lentoids, lozenges, lunate. Amethyst, carnelian, chalcedony, agate, glazed frit: 1 blue glazed frit eye of Horus. Persian.
15188	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Glazed frit lentoids; carnelian lentoids.
15190.1	(none)	1935,0113.448	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads. Amethyst - hexagonal lentoids; glazed frit-lentoids. Copper balls.
15191	(none)	(none)	(none)	Scaraboid seal. Lapis lazuli paste. Vulture; Asiatic sphinx; Neb sign.
15193	(none)	1930,1213.96	(none)	Beads. Amethyst, carnelian and glzed frit. Faceted lentoids, 4-faced - lonzenge shaped in section, and hexagonal amethyst lentoids. Carnelian rings and balls, convex on either side and elliptical in section.
15301D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A)[A-E] A pair of small lunate gold earrings; (B) Narrow gold ribbon twisted spirally; (C)[C and F-G] 3 gold finger rings, one made of two hoops of thin gold wire, the other two of sheet metal with the edges bent over inwards to look like 2 solid loops; (D) Beads, lapis, carnelian & agate (sliver beads all decayed) forming 2 strings(?)
15303	(none)	1930,1213.163	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis. 2 men fighting a lion; crescent & star. Poor cutting.
15304	(none)	1930,1213.17	(none)	Gold earring. Small, lunate, light: and gold, lapis & carnelian beads small: for order see Field Notes.
15305B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) [A and D] Pair of small gold lunate earrings; (B) String of 10 large beads from neck; calcite, chalcedony, steatite, copper and jasper; (C) String of small beads, lapis, agate, crystal, carnelian.
15305C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) [A and D] Pair of small gold lunate earrings; (B) String of 10 large beads from neck; calcite, chalcedony, steatite, copper and jasper; (C) String of small beads, lapis, agate, crystal, carnelian.
15306	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads: small gold & lapis balls.
15309	31-17-22	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis. Presentation scene. Poor cutting.