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)
19942	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small carnelian rings and one big shell ring and a few v. small shell rings.
19943	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
19944	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian cylinders and 1 long faceted double conoid.
19945	35-1-71	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian cylinders and rings, lapis ditto, 2 large chalcedony flattened ovals (one broken and ground down to half).
19946	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
19950	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings, a few lapis, shell rings, long shell ovals (flat) and large shell and hematite rings.
19951	35-1-93	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian tubular, lapis rings and tubular.
19972	35-1-89	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings, small.
19973	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings, large shell tubes (decayed) and rings, hematite rings.
20027	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and a few lapis ovals.
20028	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian date shaped and double conoid (long) and lapis rings and cylinders.
20029	35-1-84	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small carnelian rings.
20030	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
20031	35-1-87	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings, balls and cylinders. Lapis balls.
20035.1	(none)	(none)	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads. Small carnelian and lapis short cylinders, paste rings, and one flat oval carnelian.
20038	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis. Man fighting animals.
20041A	35-1-25	(none)	(none)	Beads. [A] A large collection, mostly carnelian but also other stones[?], of various forms together with a [B] steatite pendant thus [drawing] and a [C] paste scarab inscribed thus [drawing] [D] and a copper fibula (broken) thus [drawing] . Said to have been found with nos 20042-7.
20047	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Amethestine quartz. A man kneeling and catching a gazelle. Scratching work. [annotated] Persian period dated by iron swords, scarab, etc.
20062	(none)	1935,0112.39	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Geometrical design.
20065	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Glazed frit balls, a carnelian ring and some shells.
20089	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian cylinders [crossed out] rings.
17911D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group from one burial. (A) Gold frontlet. (B) 3 twisted gold hair ribbons [B and I-J], (C) 2 gold hair rings [C and K], spirally coiled with hollow lunate ends. (D) 2 necklaces [D and L], one of gold ribbed balls between agate lentoids, the other of flat agate lentoids, 1 flat barrel lapis lazuli, 2 carnelian bugles, 1 granite lentoid. 3 double conoid lapis lazuli, 1 flat barrel amber. (E) Shell cylinder seal. Obscured. (F) Silver spiral finger ring (G) 2 silver bracelets (H) Silver pin, round with square tang
17912E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group from one burial. (A) [A and J] 2 Gold frontlets. (B) [B and K]2 tubular gold bracelets (C) Gold earring, spirally coiled with lunate ends (D) [D and L] 2 silver bracelets, single wire (E) Cylinder seal, lapis lazuli, introductory scene, 2 standing figures and seated deity; crescent above god; (F) Necklace of gold balls between carnelian bugles, flat lentoid chalcedones, carnelian barrels, carnelian ball, agate lentoid, green chalcedone bugles. (G) Axe, type XVIII, [H-I] Copper objects [These are drawn on the field catalog card, but not assigned subdivisions by Woolley][drawing]
17912F	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group from one burial. (A) [A and J] 2 Gold frontlets. (B) [B and K]2 tubular gold bracelets (C) Gold earring, spirally coiled with lunate ends (D) [D and L] 2 silver bracelets, single wire (E) Cylinder seal, lapis lazuli, introductory scene, 2 standing figures and seated deity; crescent above god; (F) Necklace of gold balls between carnelian bugles, flat lentoid chalcedones, carnelian barrels, carnelian ball, agate lentoid, green chalcedone bugles. (G) Axe, type XVIII, [H-I] Copper objects [These are drawn on the field catalog card, but not assigned subdivisions by Woolley][drawing]
17915D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Burial group. (A) Twisted gold hair-ribbon. (B) Tubular gold spiral finger ring. (C) Pair of gold hair-rings, spirally coiled, hollowed lunate ends [C and E]. (D) Necklace of alternating gold and carnelian barrel beads.