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)
18891D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold object: (A) Gold finger ring, a double hoop bending over the edges of a flat metal strip. section: [drawing] (B) [B and E] Pair of gold earrings, small lunate type. (C) Fragments of narrow gold ribbon spirally twisted. (D) A few small beads of carnelian (date-shaped) and balls of paste partly plated with thin gold leaf.
18943E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Gold earring, small lunate type. (B) Silver finger ring, plain wire hoop. (C) Silver hair ring, 2 coils of plain wire. (D) Gold twisted ribbon fillet, with hole at each end. (E) Beads: lapis diamonds and tubes, crystal rings, silver diamonds and balls and small blue glaze cylinders. (F) Copper pin, type 8. (G) Copper reticule.
19018D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Copper bowl, Type III; (B)[B and F] Pair of small gold lunate earrings; (C) Copper bracelet; (D) Beads: carnelian tubes, square tubes, barrels and rectangular; gold balls; lapis date-shaped; large chalcedony flattened oval; (E) Fragment of gold ribbon from head.
19022C	35-1-100C	(none)	(none)	(A) Gold fillet, as [drawing] (B) Gold frontlet, oval with pierced ends. Bad condition; (C) Beads: very long carnelian tubes, balls; lapis tube and double conoid; silver balls; balls of gilt copper; flattened carnelian(?) disk.
19186B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) 2 gold earrings each made of spirally coiled gold wire.; [A and D] (B) Beads. Small lapis date-shaped with ring grooving, carnelian rings and gold-fluted balls; 1 large carnelian flattened date-shaped.; (C) Copper pin, Type 1. With ball head of steatite(?) capped with gold. Broken.
19194B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A)[A and C] Pair of gold earrings, 3 hoops of spirally coiled wire.; (B) Beads. Lapis double conoids and balls, and ribbed lapis cylinder; carnelian rings, date-shaped and double conoid; quartzite truncated triangle pendant; small lapis pendant of seated cow.
19195C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Pair of gold earrings, 3 hoops of spirally coiled gold wire.; (B) Silver earrings, a pair , similar to the gold; unusually well-reserved.; [B and D] (C) Beads. Lapis balls and ovals, small, with some carnelian rings, and some silver balls.
19213B	35-1-482	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Gold double conoids, lapis double conoids. (B) Copper pin, Type 1, with lapis ball head capped with gold; broken. (C) [Not assigned] (D) Limestone bowl. Type 47. (E) White calcite bowl. Type 54: imperfect.
13035F	(none)	1929,1017.462	(none)	[A-B] 2 hematite weights. Lentoid shapes. Type II. [C-F Additional letters weights according to British Museum]
14003B	92-4-249B	(none)	(none)	[A-Q] 17 pebbles. Weights(?)
14003C	92-4-249C	(none)	(none)	[A-Q] 17 pebbles. Weights(?)
14003D	92-4-249D	(none)	(none)	[A-Q] 17 pebbles. Weights(?)
14003E	92-4-249E	(none)	(none)	[A-Q] 17 pebbles. Weights(?)
14003F	92-4-249F	(none)	(none)	[A-Q] 17 pebbles. Weights(?)
14003G	92-4-249G	(none)	(none)	[A-Q] 17 pebbles. Weights(?)
14003H	92-4-249H	(none)	(none)	[A-Q] 17 pebbles. Weights(?)
14003I	92-4-249I	(none)	(none)	[A-Q] 17 pebbles. Weights(?)
14003J	92-4-249J	(none)	(none)	[A-Q] 17 pebbles. Weights(?)
14003K	92-4-249K	(none)	(none)	[A-Q] 17 pebbles. Weights(?)
14003L	92-4-249L	(none)	(none)	[A-Q] 17 pebbles. Weights(?)
14003M	92-4-249M	(none)	(none)	[A-Q] 17 pebbles. Weights(?)
14003N	92-4-249N	(none)	(none)	[A-Q] 17 pebbles. Weights(?)
14229C	(none)	1930,1213.544	(none)	[A-F] 6 Weights (?) [A-B] 2 Hematite, 1 spherical and 1 cylindrical. [C-F] 4 small pebbles
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
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