LAPIDARY

I. noun (plural -daries) Date: 14th century a cutter, polisher, or engraver of precious stones usually other than diamonds, the art of cutting gems, II. adjective Etymology: Latin lapidarius of stone, from lapid-, lapis stone Date: 1724 having the elegance and precision associated with inscriptions on monumental stone , 2. sculptured in or engraved on stone, of, relating to, or suggestive of precious stones or the art of cutting them