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)
9298	(none)	(none)	B17012	Cylinder seal Green stone Gilgamesh and Eabani
9719	(none)	(none)	B17021	Beads 15 gold double conoids About 25 carnelian barrel beads and a similar number of lapis double conoids. All minute.
8715	(none)	(none)	B17031	Pendant. Rock crystal. Translucent. Rectangular in section. One side slightly covex. Blackened by fire.
8716	(none)	(none)	B17031	12 lapis lazuli beads Double conoids, ring beads, and one thus [drawing] and 1 discoid bead
8714	(none)	(none)	B17033	Cylinder seal. Crystal. Two registers. Above: Male figure approaching from behind a lion? in front of the lion a fallen gazelle and in front of the gazelle a winged dragon. Below: A winged dragon, and second similar? and a rampant gazelle?
9012	(none)	(none)	B17041	5 Beads 3 carnelian and 2 copper ball beads Two of the carnelian are bugle beads One is a double conoid Original order [shown in drawing]. [drawing shows shapes of beads in sequence: bugle, ball, bugle, ball, conoid]
10975	(none)	(none)	B17046	Beads. A string of decorated gold pipe beads, 22mm, long, with small gold balls,etc . 21 tubular carnelian, 2 gold, 3 lapis. 27 gold balls (17050 = U 10975-79, 80-81). REACCESSIONED AS 83-7-1.
10976A	83-7-1.1	(none)	B17046a	Beads. String of large gold and lapis double conoids, alternating. REACCESSIONED AS 83-7-1. Pu Abis cloak.
10975B	83-7-1.3	(none)	B17046b	Beads. A string of decorated gold pipe beads, 22mm, long, with small gold balls,etc . 21 tubular carnelian, 2 gold, 3 lapis. 27 gold balls (17050 = U 10975-79, 80-81). REACCESSIONED AS 83-7-1.
10983	83-7-1.87	(none)	B17056	Collar made of gold and lapis triangular spacers with gold (small) & lapis beads between.
10976Q	83-7-1.50	(none)	B17062	Beads. String of large gold and lapis double conoids, alternating. REACCESSIONED AS 83-7-1. Pu Abis cloak.
10879	(none)	(none)	B17063	Beads From the belt Plain short bugles of lapis, gold and carnelian, and minute ball beads in the same material: see Field Notes.
10465A	(none)	(none)	B17064	[A-B] Silver Lions heads two with inlaid eyes Photo
9962	(none)	(none)	B17075	Silver Pin The shaft bent, & pierced Lapis ball head Type VI
10842	(none)	(none)	B17102	Lapis lazuli big lumps, in the rough
10517	(none)	(none)	B17167	Stone bowl lapis lazuli spouted (trough spout) [drawing] 2:5 Type CIX
8191	(none)	(none)	B17194	Shell. Cut as a ladle: a piece is left across the opening and this is carved into a bird's head, the eye inlaid with lapis. [drawing]
10977A	83-7-1.5	(none)	B17287	Beads. Large bugles of agate with lapis balls between.
(none)	(none)	(none)	B17292	(none)
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]
8061	(none)	(none)	B17423	Copper pin. With lapis ball head capped with silver. [Type] V.
8007C	(none)	(none)	B17462	Silver plaque in two parts. [A] A circular plaque diam 009, part of the edge broken away; in center, raised electrum boss surrounded by six silver bosses; round them a border of two double raised concentric bands with fine radial lines between; folded over this and sticking to it when found was a second piece of silver with copper backing apparently broken off from where the edge of the circle is missing; the shape of the whole object would look like an elaborate buckle thus [drawing]. [B] A copper pin 0075 long was corroded on the back [C] (as were many beads) but need not belong to it. The three are cataloged under the same number.
8027	(none)	(none)	B17467	Copper pin. With ball head and lapis capped with silver. The shaft much decayed and broken into 5 pieces.
9043	(none)	(none)	B17481	Copper pin Rounded in section Lapis ring bead top Tip missing [drawing]
11210	(none)	(none)	B17487	Copper Pin. With lapis lazuli ball head. Stem square in section at top and rounded below. Tip missing. Upper portion of stem is perforated for suspension. Type V. [drawing]