| This type of high-grade is slabbed and sold to lapidaries for use in jewelry. |
| Spinelle Ruby, called Dodecahedral corundum by some mineralogists, and balas ruby by lapidaries. |
| This material is highly sought after by lapidaries for ornamental items such as bookends and clocks. |
| According to legend, twenty-four goldsmiths and lapidaries worked six years to make the gold foliage-chased and gem-encrusted circlet headband and diadem. |
| Mineral collectors join rock and fossil collectors and lapidaries in an online community whose discussions sparked the international survey of rockhound enthusiasts. |
| The Russian candelabrum of lapis lazuli and gilt bronze shown in Plate V is an example of the fine work of Russian lapidaries. |
