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)
17673	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cube. Yellow carnelian. [drawing 1:1]
17694	(none)	1935,0113.380	(none)	Weight. Haemitite [sic]. Type ? XV. [drawing]
17709	(none)	(none)	(none)	Celt. Jasper; banded green. Bored. [drawing 1:1]
17732	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal. Chalcedony. Persian. [drawing 1:1]
17733	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight. Hematite. Type II. [drawing 1:1]
17757	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight. Hematite. Marked with a cross. Type II. [drawing 1:1]
17774	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bead. Carnelian. Artificially bleached border. Twice normal size. [possible reference to scale of drawing] [drawing]
17776	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight. Hematite. Type? II. [drawing 1:1]
17778	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 4 lentoids carnelian. 1 flat barrel agate. Fragment of crescent agate. 1 flat lentoid amber (?)
17779	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 31 gold ribbed balls. 6 flat lentoid carnelian. 1 lentoid carnelian. 10 flat lentoid lapis.
17781	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 3 lentoid carnelian. 3 barrel carnelian. 6 ball carnelian. 2 ring carnelian. 1 pendant carnelian.
17783	(none)	1932,1008.141	(none)	Beads. 1 gold facetted lentoid. 13 lentoid carnelian. 3 balls carnelian. 1 turquoise pendant. 1 flat barrel steatite. 1 ring steatite. 1 flat lentoid paste.
17787A	(none)	1932,1008.107	(none)	Beads. 2 double conoid carnelian. 1 lentoid carnelian. 5 double conoid silver. 3 barrel agate. 31 flat lentoid agate. 1 flat lentoid steatite. Necklace of 17 agates, rectangular with vesical section. Necklace of 23 lentoid agates and 14 gold balls.
17787B	(none)	1932,1008.119	(none)	Beads. 2 double conoid carnelian. 1 lentoid carnelian. 5 double conoid silver. 3 barrel agate. 31 flat lentoid agate. 1 flat lentoid steatite. Necklace of 17 agates, rectangular with vesical section. Necklace of 23 lentoid agates and 14 gold balls.
17796	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis. Introductory scene; seated deity.
17798	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 1 bugle carnelian. 1 bleached carnelian. 2 lentoid carnelian. 2 ball carnelian. 2 flat lentoid crystal. A necklace composed of 9 diamond carnelian, 11 lentoid carnelian, 14 gold lentoid.
17799A	(none)	1935,0113.452	(none)	Beads. 2 lentoid agate. 2 flat lentoid catseye. 1 lentoid carnelian. 2 ball carnelian. 4 gold balls. 4 copper balls covered with gold.
17800B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: From one grave. (A) Gold fillet, a twisted ribbon: very thin, poor metal. (B) Beads: Small carnelian balls and very small gold balls, fluted. (C) Copper pin, straight, with carnelian ball head. (D) Copper finger ring.
17801B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: From one grave. (A) [A and D] 2 gold earrings, small hollow lunette type. (B) [B and E based on museum divisions] Beads: lentoids, bugles, flattened lentoids of barrels of crystal, agate, marble, lapis, carnelian, and a cat's eye: also, probably from a separate string, small balls of carnelian and of copper plated with gold foil - the latter mostly perished. (C) [C and F] 2 plain copper bangles, one broken.
17803B	(none)	1932,1008.22	(none)	Group. From One burial. (A) One gold earring, small hollow lunate type. (B) Beads, two strings, one of very small carnelian balls alternating with very small fluted gold balls and gold double conoids. A second string of lapis lazuli and mother of pearl or shell flat lozenge-shaped beads pierced through the middle of the flat sides.
17803C	(none)	1932,1008.115	(none)	Group. From One burial. (A) One gold earring, small hollow lunate type. (B) Beads, two strings, one of very small carnelian balls alternating with very small fluted gold balls and gold double conoids. A second string of lapis lazuli and mother of pearl or shell flat lozenge-shaped beads pierced through the middle of the flat sides.
17804D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. From one burial. (A) Gold fillet: Very thin ribbon, broken. (B) [B and E] Two gold earrings, small hollow lunate types. (C) [C and F] Two gold finger rings, hoops of metal bent so as to make a rigid or double bend. (D) Beads: 3 very small gold balls, carnelian, agate, lapis and chalcedony lentoids, barrels flattened oblong and double conoids; only a few.
17806C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Groups: From one burial. (A) Gold fillet, of narrow thin ribbon, twisted. (B) [B.1-.2] A pair of gold earrings, each consisting of two complete earrings intertwined, of the small hollow lunate type: in each case, one earring is fatter than the other: D.'s 15mm and 13mm respectively. One hoop is broken. (C) Cylinder seal, lapis lazuli, standing, human figures roughly cut. (D) Gold finger ring, hollow tube pressed in along the periphery thus [drawing]. (E) Beads: gold and carnelian, lapis and silver diamonds: gold and carnelian barrels and double conoids; mixed types, large lentoids, bugles, balls and double conoids of carnelian, agate, lapis. For order see field notes.
17807B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Groups. From one burial. (A) [A and G] Gold earrings, each made of two complete earrings, intertwined, of the small hollow lunate type. (B) Beads: very small gold tubes and very small agate bugles strung alternately, gold and carnelian diamonds strung alternately. 2 lapis bugles, 3 agate bugles (one very long), a cat's eye and a crystal lentoid. (C) Twisted gold hair-ribbon much broken. (D) Gold frontlet, plain oval. (E) Gold finger ring, plain hoop of wire. (F) Gold finger ring , thin metal bent over to form a ribbed hoop.
17808A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. (A) Small gold balls, large agate square, chalcedony square, agate, carnelian and lapis lentoids, crystal ball. (B) [B and C] Copper bracelets, a pair, made of copper tubing = a simple hoop, penannular (one broken and mended).