a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them; "the ring is of no lapidary value"- Lord Byron; "lapidary art
{s} of or pertaining to the art of cutting and engraving precious stones; precise and exact; of or pertaining to the inscriptions engraved in stone monuments
{i} one who cuts and polishes gems; expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them, lapidarist; book on precious stones; art of cutting and polishing precious stones