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lapidary::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lapidarist |
| Type of | expert |
| Derivation | lapidarist, lapidist |
lapidary:: | Spocien Dictionary
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the ring is of no lapidary value.
lapidary art.
Examples of lapidary
lapidary
As a high expression of lapidary art, it is closely related to the jewelers art.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Apart from figurative carving, there are three broad categories of lapidary arts.
From the en.wikipedia.org
This great bog of Tregaron is a natural treasure chest, spacious and lapidary.
From the guardian.co.uk
There will be minerals, jewelry, gemstones, lapidary, books, fossils and more.
From the denverpost.com
My work includes flat fabrication, wax carving, casting, lapidary and beading.
From the timesunion.com
A pity, because everything else in the program demonstrates lapidary craftsmanship.
From the time.com
Additionally, there was a variety of stone-cut hieratic known as lapidary hieratic.
From the en.wikipedia.org
As always, Dexter is a lapidary stylist with a keen and unsparing eye for the world.
From the sacbee.com
Haunt roadsides, lapidary shops and aquarium supply stores for just the right gravel.
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- An expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them
- Of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them; "the ring is of no lapidary value"- Lord Byron; "lapidary art"
- A skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones
- A lapidary (the word means "concerned with stones") is an artist or artisan who forms stone, mineral, gemstones, and other suitably durable materials (amber, shell, jet, pearl, copal, coral, horn and bone, glass and other synthetics) into decorative items such as engraved gems, including cameos, ...
- A person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems; Pertaining to gems and precious stones, or the art of working them; Suitable for inscriptions; efficient, stately, concise
- Of or related to the practice of working or cutting precious or semiprecious stone.
- A person who cuts, polishes and/or engraves gems. Or can also be used as an adjective meaning "suitable for engraving" usually referring to a diamond or gem.
- The science and art of cutting and polishing gems to their finished state.
- The art and science of cutting, polishing and shaping precious gemstones.
