lapidary
noun
Also lapidist a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
lapidaries
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pluralof lapidary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Two layered discs carved out of Dalmatian jasper support a pink-hued thulite bowl; the materials were selected by the brand’s gemologists and cut and polished by lapidaries to bring out their full character.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2024
He had to call in professional lapidaries to help with the cutting and polishing, but still managed to turn out some 100 pieces in his own workshop.
From Time Magazine Archive
Samples were sent for appraisal to German lapidaries, who recognized the stones' potential for use in jewelry.
From Time Magazine Archive
To track him down, they employed lapidaries, metallurgists, and ink and paper experts.
From Time Magazine Archive
Over the past weeks in Paris, in the hours between other tasks, he has narrowed a list of seven lapidaries to three, then to one: a half-Algerian named Dupont who came of age cutting opal.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
