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   What is a lapidary inscription?

   • A lapidary inscription is one that is actually carved in stone, while a style of writing—especially in verse—may be called lapidary if it has the dignity or the concision expected of such inscriptions, or otherwise deserves to be passed on to posterity. As a noun, the term also applies to a book about gems, or to a jeweller. See also epigram.

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   What is lapidary stone carving?

   • Lapidary is the art of cutting and polishing stone. Lapidary has its roots in prehistory, as early humans began fashioning tools and weapons from stone. In time, these techniques were also used for items of personal adornment. Stone carving evolved as an art in many cultures throughout the world.

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   What is a lapidary text?

   • In French, and later English, the term is also used for a lapidary text, which was a treatise on precious stones that details their appearance, formation, and properties - particularly in terms of the powers believed to be held by some stones - as believed in medieval Europe.

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   What is lapidary art?

   • Lapidary is the art of working with gemstones. Learn more about the four basic lapidary arts: tumbling, cabbing, faceting, and carving. IGS may receive customer referral fees from the companies listed in this page. The word "lapidary" usually refers to the creation of small objects from gem materials (not large objects like Michelangelo's statues).

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   A lapidary inscription is one that is actually carved in stone, while a style of writing—especially in verse—may be called lapidary if it has the dignity or the concision expected of such inscriptions, or otherwise deserves to be passed on to posterity.

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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 is known as a lapidarist .

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6. ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk › id › eprintDIFFERENCES : On the Lapidary Style.

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   'The lapidary style' suggests a manner of writing which runs close to working a material – carving lettering into rock, cutting a gem into fine facets. Poised between the properties of the stone and of the jewel, this term holds the tensions of stone’s solidity and light’s refraction.

7. www.gemsociety.org › article › introduction-lapidaryLapidary Arts: An Introduction - International Gem Society

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   Lapidary is the art of working with gemstones. Learn more about the four basic lapidary arts: tumbling, cabbing, faceting, and carving.

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9. lizzadromuseum.org › lapidaryIntroduction to Lapidary - The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art

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   Lapidary is the art of cutting and polishing stone. Lapidary has its roots in prehistory, as early humans began fashioning tools and weapons from stone. In time, these techniques were also used for items of personal adornment. Stone carving evolved as an art in many cultures throughout the world.

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10. www.peoplescollection.wales › content › early-stoneEarly Stone Inscriptions and their Languages | Peoples ...

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    Jul 24, 2009 · Stonework shows us styles of decoration and calligraphy that may once have been common in many materials. Inscriptions tell us a good deal about the languages of Wales and their development in sound and spelling.

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    Are incised or carved in relief on stone or marble, the letters sometimes heightened in color. They may be divided into two periods: the first from the 4th to the ... From: Inscriptions, Lapidary in The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium »