cutting stones
1Seal cutting (art) — Seal cutting, is a kind of traditional art originated in China and spreads in the East Asia.HistoryIt originated in Shang Dynasty, when seals started being used in the gorvernment. During Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the material of making a seal… …
2Diamond cutting — Part of a series on Diamonds Material Material properties Crystallographic defects Formatio …
3Precious Stones in the Bible — Precious Stones in the Bible † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Precious Stones in the Bible Precious stones are stones remarkable for their colour, brilliancy, or rarity. Such stones have at all times been held in high esteem everywhere,… …
4Grinding (abrasive cutting) — Sketch of how abrasive particles in a grinding wheel remove material from a workpiece. Grinding is an abrasive machining process that uses a grinding wheel as the cutting tool. A wide variety of machines are used for grinding: Hand cranked knife… …
5diamond cutting — Branch of lapidary art involving the five basic steps in fashioning a diamond: marking, cleaving, sawing, girdling, and faceting. The most popular style is the brilliant cut, a round stone with 58 facets; a round diamond with only 18 facets is… …
6gem-cutting — gemˈ cutting noun The art of cutting and polishing precious stones • • • Main Entry: ↑gem …
7Lapidary — Lap i*da*ry, a. [L. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to… …
8Lapidary style — Lapidary Lap i*da*ry, a. [L. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to… …
9stone dressing — stone carving, hewing of stones, cutting stones …
10Lithotome — Lith o*tome, n. [Gr. ? cutting stones; li qos stone + ? to cut: cf. F. lithotome.] 1. A stone so formed by nature as to appear as if cut by art. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) An instrument used for cutting the bladder in operations for the stone.… …
