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)
15304	(none)	1930,1213.17	(none)	Gold earring. Small, lunate, light: and gold, lapis & carnelian beads small: for order see Field Notes.
15151J	(none)	1930,1213.164	(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
15303	(none)	1930,1213.163	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis. 2 men fighting a lion; crescent & star. Poor cutting.
15151G	(none)	1930,1213.163	(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
15151D	(none)	1930,1213.162	(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
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
15151C	(none)	1930,1213.160	(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
13797A	(none)	1930,1213.16	(none)	[A-G] Beads. Double conoids of gold & (discolored) lapis.
15357	(none)	1930,1213.150	(none)	Beads: One steatite flattened oval; one ring-bead of green-blue jade(?) and a quantity of minute while shell rings found with a head in the mixed burial L. [drawing 1:1]
13795	(none)	1930,1213.15	(none)	Frontlet. 2 lengths of gold chain (one broken) 1 gold & 2 (discolored) lapis facetted lentoid beads, 4 carnelian ring beads.
13793	(none)	1930,1213.14	(none)	Frontlet. 2 lengths of gold chain. I gold & 2 carnelian bugle beads square in section; 2 ribbed globular gold beads, 2 ribbed globular lapis beads.
15494	(none)	1930,1213.134	(none)	Cylinder seal. Red jasper. Presentation.
13796	(none)	1930,1213.13	(none)	Frontlet. 2 lengths of gold chain. 1 gold & 2 (discolored) lapis facetted lentoid beads; 4 carnelian rings.
13794	(none)	1930,1213.12	(none)	Frontlet. 2 lengths of gold chain. 1 gold and 2 carnelian bugle beads; 4 small gold beads.
14498A	(none)	1930,1213.107	(none)	Beads. Small lapis lazuli and carnelian barrels.
15757	(none)	1930,1213.106	(none)	Beads. Minute, carnelian rings.
14006	(none)	1930,1213.103	(none)	5 beads: 1 carnelian double conoid-facetted; 3 lapis double conoids; 1 lapis cylindrical. For order see Field Note.
15705A	(none)	1930,1213.101	(none)	[A] Beads and [B] Silver finger ring: carnelian & agate bugles, 1 gold ring bead, silver finger ring is of flat strip metal, ends overlapping.
12391B	(none)	1929,1017.728	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [C] Copper pin [Type] VI B (broken). [D] Copper dagger Type II E (broken).
12708C	(none)	1929,1017.602	(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.
11985	(none)	1929,1017.601	(none)	Copper Pin. With small lapis ball head (broken into 4 bits) Type V, D.
11903	(none)	1929,1017.6	(none)	Gold Pin. With lapis head capped with gold Type VI, B.
12402G	(none)	1929,1017.599	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [B] Silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [E] Necklace of very small lapis ball beads. [F] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [G] Copper pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [H] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings: for order see field notes. [I] A second similar bracelet.
12045	(none)	1929,1017.562	(none)	Silver Pin. With ball head of lapis capped with silver (stem & head broken) Type VI, B.
11738	(none)	1929,1017.561	(none)	Pin. Copper with lapis ball head (stem broken). Type V.