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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Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
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![]() | 12405B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads with carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [H] Silver pin with lapis head (broken) [Type] VI B. [I] Copper pin with lapis and gold ball bead [Type] VI B. |
![]() | 12405D | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads with carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [H] Silver pin with lapis head (broken) [Type] VI B. [I] Copper pin with lapis and gold ball bead [Type] VI B. |
![]() | 12405E | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads with carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [H] Silver pin with lapis head (broken) [Type] VI B. [I] Copper pin with lapis and gold ball bead [Type] VI B. |
![]() | 12405F | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads with carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [H] Silver pin with lapis head (broken) [Type] VI B. [I] Copper pin with lapis and gold ball bead [Type] VI B. |
![]() | 12405G | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads with carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [H] Silver pin with lapis head (broken) [Type] VI B. [I] Copper pin with lapis and gold ball bead [Type] VI B. |
![]() | 12405H | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads with carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [H] Silver pin with lapis head (broken) [Type] VI B. [I] Copper pin with lapis and gold ball bead [Type] VI B. |
![]() | 12405I | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads with carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [H] Silver pin with lapis head (broken) [Type] VI B. [I] Copper pin with lapis and gold ball bead [Type] VI B. |
![]() | 12373K | (none) | 1929,1017.191 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 gold large lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D-E] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [G] Necklace of lapis double conoid and gold double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [H.1-.2] Necklace of 2 rows of silver beads. [I-L] Cockleshells with greenish paint. [M Toggle Pin] |
![]() | 12373C | (none) | 1929,1017.188 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 gold large lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of lapis double conoid and gold double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G.1-.2] Necklace of 2 rows of silver beads. [H-K] Cockleshells with greenish paint. [L Toggle Pin] |
![]() | 12373E | (none) | 1929,1017.187 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 gold large lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of lapis double conoid and gold double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G.1-.2] Necklace of 2 rows of silver beads. [H-K] Cockleshells with greenish paint. [L Toggle Pin] |
![]() | 12373F | (none) | 1929,1017.189 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 gold large lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of lapis double conoid and gold double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G.1-.2] Necklace of 2 rows of silver beads. [H-K] Cockleshells with greenish paint. [L Toggle Pin] |
![]() | 12373L | (none) | 1929,1017.193 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 gold large lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of lapis double conoid and gold double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G.1-.2] Necklace of 2 rows of silver beads. [H-K] Cockleshells with greenish paint. [L Toggle Pin] |
![]() | 12372C | (none) | 1929,1017.216 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 large gold lunate earrings, [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of small lapis conoids. [G] Necklace of silver beads. [H] Copper pin with lapis head VI B. [I-K] Cockle shells with green paint. |
![]() | 12372D | (none) | 1929,1017.214 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 large gold lunate earrings, [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of small lapis conoids. [G] Necklace of silver beads. [H] Copper pin with lapis head VI B. [I-K] Cockle shells with green paint. |
![]() | 12372E | (none) | 1929,1017.218 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 large gold lunate earrings, [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of small lapis conoids. [G] Necklace of silver beads. [H] Copper pin with lapis head VI B. [I-K] Cockle shells with green paint. |
![]() | 12372F | (none) | 1929,1017.215 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 large gold lunate earrings, [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of small lapis conoids. [G] Necklace of silver beads. [H] Copper pin with lapis head VI B. [I-K] Cockle shells with green paint. |
![]() | 12372H | (none) | 1929,1017.219 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 large gold lunate earrings, [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of small lapis conoids. [G] Necklace of silver beads. [H] Copper pin with lapis head VI B. [I-K] Cockle shells with green paint. |
![]() | 12365F | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold Lunate earrings. [C-E] 3 Gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [G] Row of silver rings on lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [I] String of large ribbed lapis and gold ball beads. [J] Necklace of blue and gold triangular beads. [K-L] 2 silver pins, type VI B [M] Cockle shells with green paint. [N] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [O] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular heads and carnelian rings. |
![]() | 12365G | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold Lunate earrings. [C-E] 3 Gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [G] Row of silver rings on lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [I] String of large ribbed lapis and gold ball beads. [J] Necklace of blue and gold triangular beads. [K-L] 2 silver pins, type VI B [M] Cockle shells with green paint. [N] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [O] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular heads and carnelian rings. |
![]() | 12365I | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold Lunate earrings. [C-E] 3 Gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [G] Row of silver rings on lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [I] String of large ribbed lapis and gold ball beads. [J] Necklace of blue and gold triangular beads. [K-L] 2 silver pins, type VI B [M] Cockle shells with green paint. [N] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [O] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular heads and carnelian rings. |
![]() | 12365J | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold Lunate earrings. [C-E] 3 Gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [G] Row of silver rings on lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [I] String of large ribbed lapis and gold ball beads. [J] Necklace of blue and gold triangular beads. [K-L] 2 silver pins, type VI B [M] Cockle shells with green paint. [N] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [O] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular heads and carnelian rings. |
![]() | 12365O | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold Lunate earrings. [C-E] 3 Gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [G] Row of silver rings on lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [I] String of large ribbed lapis and gold ball beads. [J] Necklace of blue and gold triangular beads. [K-L] 2 silver pins, type VI B [M] Cockle shells with green paint. [N] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [O] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular heads and carnelian rings. |
12420C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E-F] 2 gold flowers on silver stems. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H.1-.2] Necklace of gold and lapis ball beads. [I] Silver pin with fluted lapis head [Type] VI B. [J] One silver finger ring. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis triangular beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes). [L] Second silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B.L] | |
12420F | 30-12-736 | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E-F] 2 gold flowers on silver stems. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H.1-.2] Necklace of gold and lapis ball beads. [I] Silver pin with fluted lapis head [Type] VI B. [J] One silver finger ring. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis triangular beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes). [L] Second silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B.L] | |
12420G | 30-12-737 | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E-F] 2 gold flowers on silver stems. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H.1-.2] Necklace of gold and lapis ball beads. [I] Silver pin with fluted lapis head [Type] VI B. [J] One silver finger ring. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis triangular beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes). [L] Second silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B.L] |
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