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)
13501	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bead. Lapis lazuli. Ridged bugle. One end broken. The object consists of a tubular strip of lapis lazuli evidently turned on a lathe so as to form a tube with 12 equidistant circular ridges. Cf. U.15448. (not to scale) [drawing]
12668	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bead. Rock crystal. Lentoid. Paste tube through center. [drawing]
9784	(none)	(none)	B17668	Beads 1 Small gold 6 small lapis; and a large number of carnelian rings, all strung up together: see Field Notes.
9783	(none)	(none)	B17677	Beads 14 gold ring spacers and a quantity of small lapis beads and carnelian rings: for order see Field Notes. With them are mixed the smaller lapis beads mentioned in the Field Notes as probably belonging to the headdress. [drawing 1:1]
9719	(none)	(none)	B17021	Beads 15 gold double conoids About 25 carnelian barrel beads and a similar number of lapis double conoids. All minute.
10779	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 2 banded sard bugles 2 facetted gold double conoids 2 facetted lapis double conoids 4 medium sized lapis oval beads 3 small sized lapis oval beads 3 small sized gold oval beads
9805	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 2 gold; 1 small ring bead, 1 double conoid 5 carnelian; double conoids 9 lapis beads: tubes and double conoids 1 agate lentoid
10729	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 2 strongs worn round neck Minute lapis balls, lapis diamond, gold balls, (minute) Carnelian barrels (minute)
9581	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 24 very small lapis balls Found near the head
8040	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 3 carnelian and a number of small lapis
10424	(none)	(none)	B16733	Beads 3 lapis, 3 gold Unusually large lentoids, facetted
9735	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 3 strings Top string: lapis diamond beads; middle string: silver ball beads; Bottom string: glazed double conoids (decayed)
9696	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 4, 3 carnelian and 1 gold apparently used to join up the 2 cylinder seals with which they were found.
9515	(none)	(none)	B16943	Beads 5 gold double conoids 2 carnelian lentoids 1 agate lentoid 1 agate bugle Strung alternatively (see Field Notes)
10408	(none)	1928,1010.98	(none)	Beads 5 gold, 1 lapis, carnelian and agate Restrung not in original order Isin period
10848	(none)	1935,0113.443	(none)	Beads 5 large carnelian lentoids and 1 small gold ball (from the neck)
10028	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 6 gold composite (triune) beads lentoid probably strung with small lapis lentoids: but found in confusion. Certainly lapis and gold lentoids (small) were used together and were found mixed up on the left side of the coffin where these spacers were also found.
9244	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 8 lapis double conoids 3 lapis bugles 2 carnelian bugles 2 banded sard bugles 1 gold double conoid
10880	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads A set of large lentoids found on the top of the thigh bone, possibly connected with the belt but not in the same character: 4 lapis, 4 gold, 2 facetted carnelian.
10026	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads A set of silver ring pendants, much decayed, strung with carnelian bugles and small lapis beads (found in confusion)
8525	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads A string composed of 5 carnelian and 4 gold long double conoid beads L. 0052 and one flattened ovoid carnelian: and between these small fluted balls of gold and lapis: see field notes.
9537A	(none)	(none)	B16918	Beads A/ Short string, long carnelian bugle, and 3 smaller ditto., separated by silver balls. B/ Diamond shaped lapis beads alternating with flat silver-plate beads. [drawing] C/ Mixed string of small gold fluted balls, lapis, carnelian, agate and paste, restrung mostly in original order (see Field Notes) except that there are no silver beads: in the field notes the 2 strings B & C were probably confused)
9537B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads A/ Short string, long carnelian bugle, and 3 smaller ditto., separated by silver balls. B/ Diamond shaped lapis beads alternating with flat silver-plate beads. [drawing] C/ Mixed string of small gold fluted balls, lapis, carnelian, agate and paste, restrung mostly in original order (see Field Notes) except that there are no silver beads: in the field notes the 2 strings B & C were probably confused)
9537C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads A/ Short string, long carnelian bugle, and 3 smaller ditto., separated by silver balls. B/ Diamond shaped lapis beads alternating with flat silver-plate beads. [drawing] C/ Mixed string of small gold fluted balls, lapis, carnelian, agate and paste, restrung mostly in original order (see Field Notes) except that there are no silver beads: in the field notes the 2 strings B & C were probably confused)
9752	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Balls of gold-plating over copper, rock crystal rings, 1 lapis lentoid with gold caps, originally bound with a spiral or silver wire, 1 carnelian lentoid (see Field Notes)