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)
17094	31-43-129	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian, lentoids, square section tubes, ring beds. Agate double conoids, lentoids, one ball bead. Amethyst double conoids. Not in tab anal.
16142	31-43-133	(none)	(none)	Beads: lapis paste double conoids: glazed frit double conoids; 1 amethystine quartz concial bead. [drawing]
16637	31-43-135	(none)	(none)	Beads. 3 agate lentoids, 40 carnelian ring beads. Minute.
16141C	31-43-136	(none)	(none)	Amulets. Frit. [A-B] A Pair. Miniature clenched fists perforated for suspension. [From Typed Transcript Only] [C] Necklace: Carnelian, lapis, bone, rock crystal, agate, amethyst. [D] Gold finger ring and [E] bone. [F] copper finger ring
17005	31-43-139	(none)	(none)	Beads. 2 hematite lentoids. 1 agate lentoid. 1 jasper? Double conoid. 1 Quartz barrel. Glass paste ring beads. 1 fluted glass paste double conoid with raised ends.
17038	31-43-140	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian, quartz and a few lapis lazuli lentoids and double conoids.
17357	31-43-142	(none)	(none)	Beads. 1 Mother of pearl (?) ball. Glass paste bugles and double conoids. Carnelian double conoids, ring beads. 1 steatite double conoid. 1 pale lapis lazuli (?) bugle.
16658	31-43-143	(none)	(none)	Beads. Painted amethyst lentoids and double concoids. Agate balls and barrels. Glass ball bead. 1 copper tubular bead.
17037	31-43-144	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Carnelian, discois, lentoids, double conoids, amethyst, facetted tetragonal, lozance shaped in facetted lentoids. Lapis Lazuli double conoid. Agate beads like: [reference to drawing]. Quartz lentoids. [drawing]
16697	31-43-147	(none)	(none)	Beads: Mostly lentoids. Jasper, carnelian, granite, agate, sard, lapis, quartz. A few carnelian balls and double conoids.
16795.1	31-43-148	(none)	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads: glass paste: balls, lentoids, pear-shaped beads, 1 variegated glass bugle bead-combed decoration. Also carnelian, agate and steatite; and some worked yellow glazed beads.
17021.1	31-43-150	(none)	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads. About 130 in all. Carnelian, lentoids, balls, rings, double conoids, discoids. Lapis lazuli double conoids, rings and discoid. Glass paste balls, and a few worked discoids.
16653	31-43-154	(none)	(none)	Flat amethyst seal, and 5 carnelian beads.
16684	31-43-155	(none)	(none)	Carnelian and frit beads. [card shows only profile drawing of a vase]
17056	31-43-159	(none)	(none)	Beads. Amethyst oval, flat on our side, convex on the other. Quartz lentoids and double conoids. Jasper lentoid. Agate barrels and lentoids. Granite double conoid. Black steatite amulet, on oval shaped stamp seal with an animal figure engraved thereon surmounted by a squatting lion. Glass paste scaraboid bead. Carnelian double conoids.
16688	31-43-160	(none)	(none)	5 beads: 1 gold ball-fluted with ridged ends; 1 carnelian ball and double conoid; 1 hemispherical sard; 1 lapis lazuli barrel.
16781A	31-43-163	(none)	(none)	[A] Beads: carnelian rings and barrels; [B-E] 4 glass paste Puzuzu heads; [F] lapis lazuli barrels; [G] glass paste rings, balls and lentoids; [H] 1 hematite lentoid; [I] 1 fluted glass paste, ring bead with ridged ends; [J] also a copper earring with uvular pendant.
17054	31-43-164	(none)	(none)	4 beads. 1 amethyst - 4 sided [represented in drawing] lozenge shaped section. 3 carnelian (2 discoid and 1 ring bead). 1 bone lentoid. [drawing]
16130	31-43-199	(none)	(none)	Ear stud. Dark green jasper? [drawing]
16704	31-43-42	(none)	(none)	Fragment. Cylinder seal. hematite. Presentation scene; Standing god and 2 standing figures approaching. Crescent moon and star.
17251	31-43-43	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
16709	31-43-44	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black hematite. Nude female standing; god in long skirt, right foot tree and poised on a low stool, raises hand in greeting to a standing warrior who is clad in a short tunic.
17315	31-43-45	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Hematite. Black. Cut down. Three standing figures, an animal, crescent moon. Two wedge like signs.
16743	31-43-46	(none)	(none)	Quartz cylinder. Unengraved. Unpierced. cf. U. 16606. [drawing 1:1]
16122	31-43-50	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Banquet scene, 2 seated figures drinking from a common cup out of tubes. Behind one of them a standing figure. Poor cutting.