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)
11884	(none)	1929,1017.328	(none)	Beads. Lapis bugles & carnelian rings from a wreath of silver beech leaves. 1-kept.
12631	(none)	1929,1017.326	(none)	[A] Beads. A motley collection including: rock crystal balls, hematite balls, shell and (Chrysoprase?) [chalcedony] bugles (broken), [B.1-.3] 2 unpierced steatite cylinders (for seals). 1 - unpierced marble cylinder (ditto) and [C] fragment of an obsidian mace head. (truncated pear shaped).
13065	(none)	1929,1017.325	(none)	Beads. Carnelian double conoids and decorations. Chalcedony double conoids giving a diamond shaped secition 1 glazed ball bead.
13042	(none)	1929,1017.324	(none)	Necklace. Carnelian, quartzite and steatite double conoid beads.
12703C	(none)	1929,1017.323	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Silver earring, 2 1/2 spiral wire coils. [B] (2) Copper pin Type V B. Lapis ball head. [C] (3) Lapis and silver double conoids and diamonds, lapis and carnelian bugles and carnelian barrels. [D] (4) Silver finger ring. [E] (5) Stone vase white calcite variant, Type I.
12677B	(none)	1929,1017.322	(none)	Group: [A] Cylinder seal lapis lazuli. Geometric decoration. [B] Beads. Carnelian rings and lapis double conoids also 1 mottled marble barrel bead. [C-D] Earrings. Silver. A pair. 1 1/2 spiral coils with thickened lunate ends and [E] 1 copper. [F] Copper finger ring.
11468A	(none)	1929,1017.321	(none)	Beads. (A) A string of lapis and carnelian bugles & double conoids with a few of silver decayed, and a lapis cylinder with criss-cross pattern. (B) Small rings of paste & lapis with a lapis frog amulet.
12444.4	(none)	1929,1017.320	(none)	[.1-.4] Beads. Double conoids. 31 of gold and a vast quantity of lapis all found scattered over the floor of the chamber.
11839C	(none)	1929,1017.315	(none)	[A-C based on museum divisions] Beads Lapis. Lentoids and bugles = probably both belonging to a wreath of silver beech leaves (which were all decayed). [D-E] With these, 2 hair-rings, spiral coils of silver wire, and [F] a large lunate earring of the Queen Shub-ad type, but in silver: a long silver wire may belong to this.
11839B	(none)	1929,1017.312	(none)	[A-C based on museum divisions] Beads Lapis. Lentoids and bugles = probably both belonging to a wreath of silver beech leaves (which were all decayed). [D-E] With these, 2 hair-rings, spiral coils of silver wire, and [F] a large lunate earring of the Queen Shub-ad type, but in silver: a long silver wire may belong to this.
12680D	(none)	1929,1017.311	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Copper axe Type XXII. [B] (2) Copper reticule containing manicure tools on ring. Traces of matting on reticule. [C] (3) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Bird headed man and rampant animals. [D] (4) Beads - Worn round forehead? 2 carnelian bugles - 1 lapis lentoid. [E] (5) Stone bowl. White limestone. [Type] XXV. [drawing]
11839A	(none)	1929,1017.310	(none)	[A-C based on museum divisions] Beads Lapis. Lentoids and bugles = probably both belonging to a wreath of silver beech leaves (which were all decayed). [D-E] With these, 2 hair-rings, spiral coils of silver wire, and [F] a large lunate earring of the Queen Shub-ad type, but in silver: a long silver wire may belong to this.
11520	(none)	1929,1017.308	(none)	Beads. Lapis & carnelian.
12444.3	(none)	1929,1017.307	(none)	[.1-.4] Beads. Double conoids. 31 of gold and a vast quantity of lapis all found scattered over the floor of the chamber.
11427	(none)	1929,1017.306	(none)	Beads. Re-strung mostly in original order (see field notes). Carnelian, lapis, silver, jasper and glass.
12664F	(none)	1929,1017.305	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Wooden comb completely broken. [B] (2) Clay bottle, smoked grey ware. [C] (3) Earring - silver and copper intertwined lunate ends. 1 1/2 spiral coils. [D] 1 silver finger ring plain and [E] 1 copper [finger ring]. [F] Lapis cylinder seal. Two enthroned bird men sucking straws from a champagne vase . [G] Small beads. Lapis and silver rings and one large flat square lapis.
11514	(none)	1929,1017.303	(none)	Beads. Lapis lentoids & double conoids with 2 ribbed gold balls & a few carnelians (rings and 1 bugle).
11939	(none)	1929,1017.302	(none)	Beads. Mixed sorts = see field notes
12361B	(none)	1929,1017.301	(none)	Group. Comprising: [A] One earring, 2 spiral coils of silver wire interlaced. [B] A quantity of small lapis lentoid beads.
12297	(none)	1929,1017.300	(none)	Beads. Lapis barrels & ovoids and some silver.
12251	(none)	1929,1017.299	(none)	Necklace. Lapis, carnelian, silver beads: rings, balls & double conoids.
12076A	(none)	1929,1017.298	(none)	Group: (A) Beads; lapis lazuli & silver rectangular, large. (B) Silver earring, 2 1/2 coils.
12075A	(none)	1929,1017.297	(none)	Group: [A] (A) Beads: lapis lazuli, lentoids. [B.1-.2] (B) 2 earrings 2 1/2 coils.
12085	(none)	1929,1017.296	(none)	Beads. Carnelian & frit lentoids; and lapis amulet in shape of a fly.
12073A	(none)	1929,1017.295	(none)	Group: (A) Beads: lapis lazuli double conoids small. (B) earring, silver 2 1/2 coils.