A craftsman who cuts, polishes, and engraves colored gemstones, other than diamonds. A worker who cuts, and polishes diamonds is known as a diamond cutter.
See Alexandrite Tsarstone collectors guide, Definition of Lapidary, http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-097-00002 (A craftsman who cuts, polishes, and engraves colored gemstones, other than diamonds. A worker who cuts, and polishes diamonds is known as a diamond cutter.) (as of Apr. 06, 2026, 17:12 GMT).