Lapidary

Lapidary is the art of cutting, shaping, polishing, and engraving stones, minerals, and gemstones. It encompasses a range of techniques and skills used to transform rough stones into finely crafted pieces for jewelry, decorative items, and other artistic creations. Somebody who does lapidary is called a lapidarist.

Lapidary Media

A 17th century English lapidary text
Lapidary tool kit from around 900 AD, Chaco Culture National Historical Park
The Motala Clasp, a 14th century gold clasp set with multiple stones of different cuts. Probably made in France and found by a fisherman in Motala river, Sweden.
A jewellery worker in Sri Lanka
Using a diamond blade to saw a gemstone.
Four-pronged gemstone holder with a faceted garnet
Polished Azurite-Malachite slab from Bisbee, Arizona. Rob Lavinsky wrote "It is so bright, it is almost electric."
Gemcutting in Thailand

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