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)
18505	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bowl. White limestone. [Type 12] [drawing 2:5]
18521	(none)	1933,1013.168	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
18522	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings. One large steatite (?) ring.
18554	33-35-145	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and shell cylindrical, the latter coarsely made.
18555	33-35-146	(none)	(none)	Beads. Long rings of cowrie and other shells, shell rings and tubular, large flat rings of black stone, lapis cylindrical and balls, carnelian cylindrical.
18557	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian: 100 unfinished beads, only roughly chipped into shape and unpierced (one has the piercing started but not finished): intended for rings and cylindrical
18576	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and one short tube of white frit probably once glazed.
18580	33-35-147	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
18581	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and one cylindrical of black stone.
18584	(none)	(none)	(none)	Duck weight. Hematite.
18657	(none)	(none)	(none)	Limestone bowl. The base broken in antiquity and mended with bitumen. Sides slightl convex.
18671	(none)	(none)	(none)	Limestone bowl. [Type] 12. [drawing]
18690	33-35-153	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian balls and date-shaped, and one lapis lazuli ring.
18692	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bead of clouded pale mauve chalcedony. [drawing]
18698	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian: chisel shaped pendant, tubes and cylinders.
18727	(none)	(none)	(none)	Object of unbaked clay. flat oval base 013 x 008 rising with fairly vertical sides to a convex top in the middle of which is an oval depression: it might be an exaggerated copy of a plano-convex brick : total ht 007 In the middle of one side, in the top and close to the edge of the depression, is a large carnelian bead impressed in the clay: below this & to one side of it is a cowrie (?) shell of which the base only shows, making a sort of crescent. [drawing]
18820	(none)	(none)	(none)	Duck weight hematite. Type VI.
18836	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small shells, pierced; carnelian cylindrical, carnelian ring; marble diamond; steatite discoid; chert (?) date-shaped, double conoid; white frit from amulet. A very poor lot.
18873	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight hematite. Long thin date-shaped. Type III.
18880	35-1-77	(none)	(none)	Beads. Gold double conoids, thin and poor, carnelian double conoids, rings, diamonds, and one ribbed date-shaped, and one pear-shaped with bleached pattern, [drawing] agate tubular and date-shaped, and lapis date-shaped. 49 in all. Restrung mostly in the original order.
18882	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Crystal. Seated deity and two standing figures, and two columns of inscription. Chipped behind shoulder of seated figure.
18886	(none)	(none)	(none)	Duck weight hematite. Type VI.
18887	(none)	1935,0112.78	(none)	Beads: Gold, two nasturtium seeds and five four-flanged beads: 6 carnelian date-shaped, 4 lapis ditto., and 1 lapis cylinder.
18900	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis triangles and date-shpaed, 4 tubular; carnelian balls; larger limestone(?) balls; chalcedony flattened date-shaped.
18901	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 3 large crystal flattened date-shaped; 1 limestone ditto; 1 agate barrel; 3 steatite rings.