lapidary
- noun
- /ˈlæpɪˌdɛri/
- Specialized
- lapidary and gems
Examples
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After closing the program, the majority of the remaining Technology faculty was moved into the Department of Art and Design, which offered teaching opportunities related to some of the areas with which we were familiar: general design, graphic design, and photography, jewelry, and lapidary.
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Of the two, jadeitite is the only one found in Mesoamerica and is considered by lapidaries and connoisseurs to be the finest jade from Asia.
Academic text (1992) -
By the way, I went down a YouTube rabbit hole of looking at lapidaries, people who carve these stones with with the platons and the different polishing compounds.
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The lapidary crafted a stunning ring from a rare emerald.
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She admired the intricate designs that the lapidary had skillfully engraved on the gem.
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Many lapidaries offer classes to teach others the art of cutting and polishing stones.
Synonyms
A person who cuts and polishes precious stones like diamonds
A person who cuts, shapes, and carves valuable stones like diamonds and rubies
A person who shapes and polishes precious stones for use in jewelry
How Skilled
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lapidary comes from the Latin lapis, meaning 'stone', so a lapidary is a person who cuts, shapes, or polishes gems, much like a jeweller for precious stones.