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)
19444A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Beads. Lapis valls and double conoids : silver ditto, and a few carnelian rings. [A-B] also 2 silver earrings of spirally twisted wire.
19489	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. mixed; carnelian balls, rings and tubes, puzuzu heads in frit and 1 in lapis paste, an archaic white calcite convex circular seal, a celt pierced for suspension, agate disk, large, with some steatite, crystal and other beads.
19570	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis and carnelian, balls, small ovals and date-shaped
19571	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis diamonds, quartzite diamonds, marble diamonds, large date shaped chalcedony and lapis rings. A garter worn below the knee.
19574	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Shell cylinder with geometric pattern engraved and inlaid lapis dots : minute shell and paste rings, small carnelian and lapis balls and rings.
19575.1	(none)	(none)	(none)	[.1-.7] Beads. Carnelian and chalcedony [drawing], carnelian tubes and balls, lapis and marble balls, shell date-shaped : a very large collection : 1 gold
19577	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 3 very long shell tubes, shell cylinders, small shells pierced, large black hematite barrels, carnelian rings.
19850	35-1-79	(none)	(none)	Beads. 6 hematite and 1 red stone. Large ring beads.
19851	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Large carnelian rings.
19852	35-1-88	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small carnelian rings.
19853	35-1-69	(none)	(none)	Beads. Shell cylinders and large shell and hematite barrels or rings.
19854	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Large carnelian rings.
19856	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Large carnelian rings.
19857	35-1-83	(none)	(none)	Beads. Large carnelian rings.
19858	35-1-95	(none)	(none)	Beads. Very large hematite and pebble rings, shell tubes and shell ovals laterally pierced, and small natural shells.
19859	35-1-90	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings, medium size (worn in 2 parallel strings)
19860	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings. Small, and a few lapis
19861	35-1-74	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and a few carnelian and lapis cylinders
19862	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian cylinders, date-shaped and lapis balls
19863	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
19864	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
19865	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
19866	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis date-shaped and carnelian and silver date (large) lapis and silver balls (small) (for order see field notes)
19867	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Large oval flat shells, small cylinders, one red stone (steatite?) and one hematite ring, one calcite rhomboid.
19868	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.