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Lapidary (from the Latin lapidarius) is the practice of shaping stone, minerals, or gemstones into decorative items such as cabochons, engraved gems (including cameos), and faceted designs. A person who practices lapidary techniques of cutting, grinding, and polishing is known as a lapidary or lapidarist.
Articles related to lapidary and maintained by WikiProject Gemology and Jewelry. Pages in category "WikiProject Gemology and Jewelry - Lapidary" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
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Lapidary medicine is a pseudoscientific concept based on the belief that gemstones have healing properties. The source of the idea of lapidary medicine stems from information found in lapidaries , books giving "information about the properties and virtues of precious and semi-precious stones."
The Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist is an American magazine dedicated to lapidary interests such as gemology, jewelry design, metalworking, mineralogy, rocks, and gemstones. The magazine was established in 1947 as the Lapidary Journal , and was renamed to its current title in 2005.
A lapidary is a text in verse or prose, often a whole book, that describes the physical properties and metaphysical virtues of precious and semi-precious stones, that is to say, a work on gemology. [1]
Tumbling of rocks as a lapidary technique for rock polishing usually requires a plastic or rubber-lined barrel loaded with a consignment of rocks, all of similar or the same hardness, some abrasive grit, and a liquid lubricant. Silicon carbide grit is commonly used, and water is a universal lubricant. The barrel is then placed upon slowly ...
The lapidary arts form the core of the Lizzadro Museum's collections, particularly jade carvings including the Altar of the Green Jade Pagoda by Chang Wen-Ti. [7] However, the museum also displays a selection of uncarved gemstones, fossils, and other minerals, as well as sculptures, mosaics, dioramas, and a miniature castle made of carved stone and gold called "Castle Lizzadro" by William ...