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)
18207A (none) 1935,0113.454 (none) Beads. A mixed lot, largely paste. The bulk were said to be from one grave. Yellow, blue and white rings and double conoids. Glass paste rings, dark grey; with the some stone beads which may not belong to the main set.
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.
15412 (none) 1935,0113.450 (none) Copper pin. Straight type. Lapis lazuli ball head with gold cap. Type but slender through out.
15190.1 (none) 1935,0113.448 (none) [.1-.2] Beads. Amethyst - hexagonal lentoids; glazed frit-lentoids. Copper balls.
10848 (none) 1935,0113.443 (none) Beads 5 large carnelian lentoids and 1 small gold ball (from the neck)
10172 (none) 1935,0113.435 (none) Beads Worn round wrist 5 lapis double conoids; 4 carnelian bugles; 1 carnelian bugles; 1 carnelian double conoid; lapis and carnelian strung alternatively.
9997 (none) 1935,0113.434 (none) Bead Small double conoids of silver and lapis
9987 (none) 1935,0113.433 (none) Wreath of gold leaves strung with lapis bugles and carnelian rings (part of the wreath only: the rest of it mixed with PG 806 q.v.)
9981 (none) 1935,0113.432 (none) Beads Double conoids of silver and lapis, small
17694 (none) 1935,0113.380 (none) Weight. Haemitite [sic]. Type ? XV. [drawing]
12187A (none) 1935,0113.1 (none) Necklace. 4 strings. (A) Lapis & gold balls, also flattened lapis conoids & bleached carnelian bugles. (B) Lapis lentoids, gold balls and gold & lapis flies. (C) Like A. (D) Gold & lapis bugles, also gold fluted balls. [drawing]
19430 (none) 1935,0112.86 (none) Beads. Carnelian rings and 1 tube, lapis balls, black and white marble balls, 1 quartzite lozenge-shape, 4 date-shaped red chalcedony (?)
19237 (none) 1935,0112.84 (none) Beads. Carnelian cylinders, shell cylinders and lapis rings.
19232 (none) 1935,0112.83 (none) Beads. Carnelian rings, one cylindrical, and a few lapis balls.
18958 (none) 1935,0112.82 (none) Beads; paste cylinders, small, carnelian double conoids and barrels and diamonds and date-shaped; lapis double conoid and ball, quartzite rhomboid, large. One carnelian has bleached pattern. Restrung in original order.
19223 (none) 1935,0112.81 (none) Beads. Lapis tubes & ovals, quartzite double conoids; also a quantity of shell rings, and some small shells pierced as beads.
19575.3 (none) 1935,0112.79 (none) [.1-.7] Beads. Carnelian and chalcedony [drawing], carnelian tubes and balls, lapis and marble balls, shell date-shaped : a very large collection : 1 gold
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.
19000 (none) 1935,0112.47 (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Two hunters fighting animals.
20062 (none) 1935,0112.39 (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Geometrical design.
18983 (none) 1935,0112.37 (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis. Two registers: above, banquet scene with two seated figures drinking through tubes; below, birds?
18265 (none) 1933,1030.160 (none) [A] Beads. A string of black glass paste balls, roughly made and a string of small beads, also of glass paste, green and yellow rings, ovoid and date shaped and ball, with pear-shaped pendant: and 1 carnelian and 1 mottled grey and black marble date shaped beads. [B] With them a very small copper hair ring [B] [drawing].
18463 (none) 1933,1013.82 (none) Cylinder seal. Bright dark red stone (jasper?). Approved with 2 animals and a bird in procession.
18476 (none) 1933,1013.170 (none) Beads. Carnelian rings and one tubular.
18430 (none) 1933,1013.169 (none) Beads. Carnelian rings and white shell tubes and rings.

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