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)
18142B	(none)	1932,1008.136	(none)	Beads. A collection of mixed stone beads. The majority of stalagmite calcite, plain milky calcite, black and white granite, marble, steatite, pink limestone, jasper etc. ? Third dynasty.
17783	(none)	1932,1008.141	(none)	Beads. 1 gold facetted lentoid. 13 lentoid carnelian. 3 balls carnelian. 1 turquoise pendant. 1 flat barrel steatite. 1 ring steatite. 1 flat lentoid paste.
18147	(none)	1932,1008.149	(none)	Beads. Blue paste. Mostly small double conoids, but a few tubular and date-shaped. ? Third Dynasty.
17803B	(none)	1932,1008.22	(none)	Group. From One burial. (A) One gold earring, small hollow lunate type. (B) Beads, two strings, one of very small carnelian balls alternating with very small fluted gold balls and gold double conoids. A second string of lapis lazuli and mother of pearl or shell flat lozenge-shaped beads pierced through the middle of the flat sides.
(none)	(none)	1932,1008.29	(none)	(none)
17785C	(none)	1932,1008.45	(none)	[A-D] Weights. Heamitite [sic] Types II, III. [drawing]
16429F	(none)	1932,1008.51	(none)	Weight Hematite. Long ovoid, with small hole bored at 1 end. To be weighed. Type ?
16429H	(none)	1932,1008.52	(none)	Weight. haematite(?). lentoid. red-purple. To be weighed. Type II.
16429D	(none)	1932,1008.54	(none)	Weight Haematite. Broken & repaired. thus: [drawing 1:1] To be weighed. Type XVII.
16429E	(none)	1932,1008.57	(none)	Weight Diorite greenish-black chipped thus: [drawing] weight = 24.62 grs. Perhaps = 3 sheqels (nominally 25.248 grs.). Type? IV.
17924C	(none)	1932,1008.70	(none)	Weights. A) and C) haemitite, B) diorite. -- Type II [drawing 1:1]
17924A	(none)	1932,1008.71	(none)	Weights. A) and C) haemitite, B) diorite. -- Type II [drawing 1:1]
17932	(none)	1932,1008.72	(none)	Weight. Hematite. Inscribed; broken. Type II. [drawing 1:1]
17668B	(none)	1932,1008.73	(none)	[A-B] 2 weights. Haemitite. [drawing 1:1] Types II, I
17668A	(none)	1932,1008.74	(none)	[A-B] 2 weights. Haemitite. [drawing 1:1] Types II, I
17979B	(none)	1932,1008.76	(none)	Polished celts [drawing] [7 in all A-G] [A] Diorite [B] Jasper [C-G] unspecified
16768B	(none)	1933,1013.122	(none)	17 Haematite Weights (A) lentoid, to be weighed, Type II (B) lentoid, to be weighed. (C) lentoid (broken), weight 25.6 grs =3 sheqels (nominally 25.248) (D) lentoid, weight 17.92 grs.= 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832) (E) alpha / lentoid, weight 16.64 grs. = 2 sheqels; beta [U.16768I] (F) ovoid, weight 8.62 grs. = 1 sheqel (nominally 8.416). Type I. (G) lentoid, weight 8.512 grs =1 sheqel (H) alpha / lentoid weight 8.192 grs. = 1 sheqel; beta [U.16768O] [I] lentoid, weight e.alpha / (exactly) (J) alpha / weight 5.76 grs.= 1 double minette (nominally 5.611), shape thus: [drawing] Type XVIII; beta [U.16768Q] (K) lentoid, weight 5.31 grs. = 1 double minette (L) lentoid, weight 4.03 grs.= 1 half sheqel (nominally 4.208) (M) lentoid, weight 2.94 grs.= 1 minette (nominally 2.805) (N) lentoid, weight 1.152 grs.= 1/2 minette (nominally 1.4025) [O] facetted lentoid, weight = h.alpha / (exactly) (P) fragment of lentoid. [Q] lentoid, weight j.alpha / (exactly). Type II
18585B	(none)	1933,1013.123	(none)	[A-I] A set of weights. Weights in grains [A] (1) Diorite, pierced at one end. 413 grs. [B] (2) Hematite . 130grs. [C] (3) Hematite 64grs. [D] (4) Hematite 65grs. [E] (5) Steatite 37grs. [F] (6) Steatite 7grs. [G] (7) Steatite 10grs. [H] (8) Hematite 78grs [H]. [I] (9) Doubtful weight: white calcite shaped as a plano-convex bead 315grs. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
18252.1	(none)	1933,1013.155	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads. A mixed lot of carnelian balls, cylinder and facetted date shaped: steatite cylinders, crystal rings, yellow glaze strip, green glaze tubular, yellow glaze hub type, green glaze scaraboid, poopy seed pendant (carnelian) glass paste balls etc.
18348	(none)	1933,1013.156	(none)	Beads. Roughly cut from various stones. Limestone, marble, pebble, crystal etc. Roughly date shaped, tubular, balls. Not in original order.
18272B	(none)	1933,1013.157	(none)	Group: (A) Copper fibula thus [reference to drawing]. Complete. [drawing 1:1] (B) Beads. A string of carnelians, strip, double conoids and date shaped. (C) Beads mixed string = glazed scaraboid engraved shell roundel, paste (blue) date shaped and cylinders, glaze balls, variegated, marble date shaped etc. [drawing] (D) Beads: quantity of very small rings, red, white blue glaze, and some carnelians.
18271	(none)	1933,1013.158	(none)	Beads. Carnelian. Date shaped, some of them roughly facetted. With them, fragments of a lunate gold earring, very thin metal, broken.
18320	(none)	1933,1013.162	(none)	Beads. Carnelian poppy seeds, carnelian balls and small balls of bright yellow paste. Order not original; but the beads were all brought in together.
18425	(none)	1933,1013.163	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
18482	(none)	1933,1013.164	(none)	Beads. Small carnelian rings and a few lapis.