Pithy vs. Lapidary

Precisely meaningful; forceful and brief

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.

Consisting of or resembling pith.

One who cuts, polishes, or engraves gems.

Concise and meaningful.

A dealer in precious or semiprecious stones.

Of, like, or abounding in pith; spongy or having small holes or pits.

Of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them.

Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit.

Engraved in stone.

Having nervous energy; forceful; cogent.

Marked by conciseness, precision, or refinement of expression

concise and full of meaning;

Sharply or finely delineated

in a pithy sententious manner;

A person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems.

The field in which such a person works, a subfield of gemology.

The process of such work. en

An expert in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.

(archaic) A treatise on precious stones.

Pertaining to gems and precious stones, or the art of working them.

Suitable for inscriptions; efficient, stately, concise; embodying the refinement and precision characteristic of stone-cutting.

An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones.

A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.

Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation.

Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation.

an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them

a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones

of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them;