Lapidary

kiveen hakattu

(of an inscription: engraved on stone)

kivi

(of or pertaining to stones in general)

lapidaarinen

(of or pertaining to gems and precious stones, or the art of working them)

ytimekäs ja hienostunut

(of a piece of writing or a writing style: characteristic of or suitable for an inscription; embodying the precision and refinement of inscriptions on monuments)

jalokivien hionta

(field in which such a person works)

jalokivihioja

(person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones)

jalokiviseppä

(person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones)

tutkielma jalokivistä

(treatise on (precious) stones)