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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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
10779 (none) (none) (none) Beads 2 banded sard bugles 2 facetted gold double conoids 2 facetted lapis double conoids 4 medium sized lapis oval beads 3 small sized lapis oval beads 3 small sized gold oval beads
10789 (none) (none) B17567 Beads Forming a bangle [struck out: "In center large flattened elliptical shaped agate bead"] Gold balls, carnelian rings and barrels & lapis barrels
10793 (none) (none) (none) Necklace Rough gold ball beads. Large flattened double conoid agate Sard lentoid-blue Carnelian bugles Rock crystal double conoid Banded sard bugle For order see Field Note
10795 (none) (none) (none) Head Ornament Cloisonne work consisting of a circular piece of gold foil inlaid with lapis and carnelian. Lower portion of the ornament is cut to represent a crescent moon [drawing with color key: black=lapis inlay, grey=carnelian inlay, white= cold foil] 1:1 Part of the inlay missing. A second similar was found on the head hopelessly broken and fragmentary. These seem to have been worn as ornaments on top of the head possibly on the crown of a wig?
10796A (none) (none) B17569 [A] Cylinder Seal Lapis lazuli With [B] one gold cap Presentation scene before seated god. Minor deity leads in a worshipper by the hand. Behind these a palm tree. Attribute. Crescent moon. cf. U.11104, PG 829 lapis seal same subject found at same depth.
10800A (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group A. Beads, small lapis and silver B. [B, D-E] 3 earrings, silver wire spiral coils C. Silver pin with lapis head
10800C (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group A. Beads, small lapis and silver B. [B, D-E] 3 earrings, silver wire spiral coils C. Silver pin with lapis head
10801A (none) 1928,1010.291 (none) Tomb Group A. Beads : carnelian and lapis with good fly ornament : see Field notes B. Beads : lapis double conoids and a few silver C. Short lengths of thin gold ribbon each folded up into a little wad weights in grains, 16, 16, 21, 16, 16, 12, 11 1/2, 12 1/2, 7, 10, 10, D. Silver wire spiral coil ear-ring E. Plain silver wire bracelet
10801B (none) 1928,1010.196 (none) Tomb Group A. Beads : carnelian and lapis with good fly ornament : see Field notes B. Beads : lapis double conoids and a few silver C. Short lengths of thin gold ribbon each folded up into a little wad weights in grains, 16, 16, 21, 16, 16, 12, 11 1/2, 12 1/2, 7, 10, 10, D. Silver wire spiral coil ear-ring E. Plain silver wire bracelet
10802A (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group. A. Beads. Small lapis double conoids. B. Beads, slender lentoids of gold and lapis. C. Copper pin with lapis head, stem broken. D. Cockle shells containing paint.
10802B (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group. A. Beads. Small lapis double conoids. B. Beads, slender lentoids of gold and lapis. C. Copper pin with lapis head, stem broken. D. Cockle shells containing paint.
10802C (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group. A. Beads. Small lapis double conoids. B. Beads, slender lentoids of gold and lapis. C. Copper pin with lapis head, stem broken. D. Cockle shells containing paint.
10803A (none) (none) (none) Tomb Groups A. Beads. Silver and lapis double conoids. B. Beads: small lapis balls, small gold, and some carnelian rings. C. [C.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. D. Copper pin with plain tang head. E. Cockle shells containing paint.
10803B (none) (none) (none) Tomb Groups A. Beads. Silver and lapis double conoids. B. Beads: small lapis balls, small gold, and some carnelian rings. C. [C.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. D. Copper pin with plain tang head. E. Cockle shells containing paint.
10804A (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group A. Few beads: lapis and carnelian. B. Copper pin with plain metal ball head, broken. C. [C and E] 2 silver wire spiral coil earrings. D. White shell cylinder seal much decayed: visible, a man with bird-like head and 2 fighting animals
10805A (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group. (A) Beads: lapis double conoids (B) Beads: lapis and gold double conoids (C) [C-D] 2 silver wire spiral coil earrings.
10805B (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group. (A) Beads: lapis double conoids (B) Beads: lapis and gold double conoids (C) [C-D] 2 silver wire spiral coil earrings.
10806A (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group. A. Beads. small lapis lentoids and some silver. B. Silver pin with lapis ball head Type V
10806B (none) 1928,1010.128 (none) Tomb Group. A. Beads. small lapis lentoids and some silver. B. Silver pin with lapis ball head Type V
10807A (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group A. Beads= triangular type with 7 ridges 11 lapis and 5 gold. B. [B, D-E] 3 earrings, silver wire spiral coils C. Silver pin with striated lapis ball head, broken Type V
10807C (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group A. Beads= triangular type with 7 ridges 11 lapis and 5 gold. B. [B, D-E] 3 earrings, silver wire spiral coils C. Silver pin with striated lapis ball head, broken Type V
10808A (none) (none) B16757 Tomb Group A. Beads: small lapis double conoids. B. Beads: small white shell rings C. Copper pin with lapis head, broken Type V
10808C (none) (none) B16757 Tomb Group A. Beads: small lapis double conoids. B. Beads: small white shell rings C. Copper pin with lapis head, broken Type V
10811B (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group A. Silver wire spiral coil earring. B. Beads: 2 lapis & 2 silver lentoids with fragments of twisted silver wire from a frontlet.
10815A (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group A: Frontlet of large beads, lapis and silver with carnelian rings. B: Beads: lapis double conoids. C: Silver pin with lapis ball head, Type V. D: [D-E] 2 silver wire spiral coil earrings.

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