An expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them.
synonym: lapidarist.
Roget 255:
smoothness
etc.
adj.;
polish,
gloss;
lubricity,
lubrication.
[smooth materials]
down,
velvet,
velure,
silk,
satin;
velveteen,
velour,
velours,
velumen†;
glass,
ice.
slide;
bowling green
etc.
(level)
213;
asphalt,
wood pavement,
flagstone,
flags.
[objects used to smooth other objects]
roller,
steam roller,
lawn roller,
rolling pin,
rolling mill;
sand paper,
emery paper,
emery cloth,
sander;
flat iron,
sad iron;
burnisher,
turpentine and beeswax;
polish,
shoe polish.
[art of cutting and polishing gemstones]
lapidary.
[person who polishes gemstones]
lapidary,
lapidarian.
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Roget 558:
engraving,
chalcography†;
line engraving,
mezzotint engraving,
stipple engraving,
chalk engraving;
dry point,
bur;
etching,
aquatinta†;
chiseling;
plate engraving,
copperplate engraving,
steel engraving,
wood engraving;
xylography,
lignography†,
glyptography†,
cerography†,
lithography,
chromolithography†,
photolithography,
zincography†,
glyphography,
xylograph,
lignograph†,
glyptograph†,
cerograph†,
lithograph,
chromolithograph,
photolithograph,
zincograph†,
glyphograph†,
holograph.
impression,
print,
engraving,
plate;
steelplate,
copperplate;
etching;
mezzotint,
aquatint,
lithotint†;
cut,
woodcut;
stereotype,
graphotype†,
autotype†,
heliotype†.
graver,
burin†,
etching point,
style;
plate,
stone,
wood block,
negative;
die,
punch,
stamp.
printing;
plate printing,
copperplate printing,
anastatic printing†,
color printing,
lithographic printing;
type printing
etc.
591;
three-color process.
illustration,
illumination;
half tone;
photogravure;
vignette,
initial letter,
cul de lampe [Fr.],
tailpiece.
[person who inscribes on stone]
lapidary,
lapidarian.
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Roget 847a:
jewel
[general], ,
jewelry,
jewellery†;
bijoutry†;
bijou,
bijouterie [Fr.];
trinket;
fine jewelry;
costume jewelry,
junk jewelry;
gem,
gemstone,
precious stone.
[forms of jewelry: list]
necklace,
bracelet,
anklet;
earring;
locket,
pendant,
charm bracelet;
ring,
pinky ring;
carcanet†;
chain,
chatelaine;
broach,
pin,
lapel pin,
torque.
[gemstones: list]
diamond,
brilliant,
rock [Coll.];
beryl,
emerald;
chalcedony,
agate,
heliotrope;
girasol†,
girasole†;
onyx,
plasma;
sard†,
sardonyx;
garnet,
lapis lazuli,
opal,
peridot,
tourmaline,
chrysolite;
sapphire,
ruby,
synthetic ruby;
spinel,
spinelle;
balais†;
oriental,
oriental topaz;
turquois†,
turquoise;
zircon,
cubic zirconia;
jacinth,
hyacinth,
carbuncle,
amethyst;
alexandrite†,
cat's eye,
bloodstone,
hematite,
jasper,
moonstone,
sunstone†.
[jewelry materials derived from living organisms]
pearl,
cultured pearl,
fresh-water pearl;
mother of pearl;
coral.
[person who sells jewels]
jeweler.
[person who studies gemstones]
gemologist;
minerologist.
[person who cuts gemstones]
lapidary,
lapidarian.
[study of gemstones]
gemology,
gemmology;
minerology.
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Dutch: lapidarium