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)
8761	(none)	1928,1009.91	(none)	Necklace. 12 burnt lentoids, Lapis beads. 6 burnt double conoid lapis. 7 ribbed lapis ball beads. 7 double conoid carnelians. 1 carnelian shaped thus: [drawing]. The rest small carnelian and lapis ring ball and barrel beads - 25. Grand total 58. The lapis lentoids and carnelian double conoids were strung alternately in the middle of the necklace - at the back of the neck all the small lapis beads were strung together.
8766	(none)	(none)	B17384	Copper pin. With ribbed lapis ball head discolored by heat. Rounded in section. Only the middle portion of the lapis ball head was showing. The upper and lower portions originally had a silver cap. Only a fragment of this remains. Pin is perforated below head. [drawing]
8775	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. 83 roughly shaped lapis ball beads. These formed a double string round the neck. Big beads and small beads evenly sized off. Each string symmetrical with the other.
8781B	(none)	(none)	(none)	3 beads. [A] 1 bugle gold. [B] 1 bugle lapis. [C] 1 double conoid lapis.
8781C	(none)	(none)	(none)	3 beads. [A] 1 bugle gold. [B] 1 bugle lapis. [C] 1 double conoid lapis.
8794	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. About 18 gold beads, 18 lapis - ball beads, ring beads and a few double conoids. Gold and lapis strung alternately, ball beads between the double conoids.
8904	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Small lapis and carnelian with lapis phallic amulet. [drawing 1:1]
8916	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis Lazuli Scene: Gilgamesh and bull, Eabani and lion.
8917	(none)	(none)	B16867	Cylinder seal. Green Stone Above, string pattern [drawing] Below, 2 seated and 2 standing gods
8918	(none)	1928,1009.69	(none)	Beads. A necklace composed of small diamond-shaped lapis beads and of flat gold disk beads strung alternately. NB. Either some of the of the gold beads were not found or else at the back there was lapis only.
8919	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. A string of moderately large beads, balls of gold foil over copper (in bad condition) and lapis, with a few carnelian, one of the latter a bugle with gold cap.
8920	(none)	1928,1009.77	(none)	Beads. A string of small lentoids of lapis and of gold foil over copper (the latter in bad condition) strung in alternate sets of 6.
8921	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small silver and carnelian beads, (NB: Some of these are mixed up with U.8920)
8923	(none)	1928,1009.343	(none)	Copper pin. With head of lapis ball capped with silver. (tip broken: all in very bad condition) [type] V
8926	(none)	(none)	B16888	Cylinder seal. Lapis Lazuli. 2 registers. Above: 1 seated and 2 standing figures. Below: men [illegible] animals
8927	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small silver balls, silver disks, and small lapis balls. See field notes.
8931A	(none)	(none)	B16797	[A] Beads. A quantity of lapis beads, many double conoids, one large square, some bugles and some small ball beads: also, a few fairly large carnelian rings: found with and presumably strung up with U.8931B
8931B	(none)	(none)	B16799	[B] Beads. 5 pendants of bleached carnelian set in gold [drawing] 2 pendants of fluted spear shaped lapis beads set in gold 1 pendant, carnelian set in gold 1 pendant, gold mulberry leaf (broken) 1 gold bugle bead 4 v. small gold ball beads.
8954	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. 1 carnelian bugle, and a set of mixed small beads: lapis, carnelian, & silver.
8957	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. A small mixed set: 1 gold over copper, 1 onyx, 2 crystal, and some lapis, and carnelian (child's necklace)
8962	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small gold, silver, lapis and carnelian. For order see Field Notes.
8965	(none)	1928,1009.41	(none)	Cylinder seal. lapis Very small, 2 seated and 2 standing figures.
8970	(none)	1928,1009.135	(none)	Beads. Small, gold over copper, and lapis strung up in sets of 2 and 4 of a sort.
8974	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Gold-plated copper and lapis, small. (the former in bad condition)
8981	(none)	(none)	B16852	Cylinder Seal. Lapis. 2 registers: below: 1 man, fighting animals. Above, human figure with rampant animals on each side and inscription of NIN-TUR-NIN.