- lapidary type
- (poligr) lapidare
English-Romanian technical dictionary. 2013.
English-Romanian technical dictionary. 2013.
Doublet (lapidary) — For other uses, see Doublet (disambiguation). A doublet is a type of gem composed in two sections. It is sometimes used to imitate other, more expensive gems. Opal Doublet A garnet and glass doublet uses a top portion of natural garnet fused to… … Wikipedia
L — ([e^]l) n. 1. L is the twelfth letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. It is usually called a semivowel or liquid. Its form and value are from the Greek, through the Latin, the form of the Greek letter being from the Ph[oe]nician,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ALPHABET, HEBREW — The origin of alphabetic script has always been a subject of human curiosity. According to Greek mythology, script was brought to Greece from Phoenicia. This tradition was accepted by the Greek and Roman writers, some of whom developed it even… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
alphabet — /al feuh bet , bit/, n. 1. the letters of a language in their customary order. 2. any system of characters or signs with which a language is written: the Greek alphabet. 3. any such system for representing the sounds of a language: the phonetic… … Universalium
Culture of Nagorno-Karabakh — Gandzasar Monastery (1216 1238) Culture of Nagorno Karabakh includes artifacts of tangible and intangible culture that has been historically associated with Nagorno Karabakh and Artsakh a historical province in the Southern Caucasus most of which … Wikipedia
pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th … Universalium
glassware — /glas wair , glahs /, n. articles of glass, esp. drinking glasses. [1705 15; GLASS + WARE1] * * * Introduction any decorative article made of glass, often designed for everyday use. From very early times glass has been used for various… … Universalium
Jade — Nephrite jade redirects here. For nephrite itself, see Nephrite. This article is about the gemstone. For other uses, see Jade (disambiguation). A selection of antique, hand crafted Chinese jade … Wikipedia
Cloisonné — Ming Dynasty cloisonné enamel bowl, using nine colors of enamel … Wikipedia
Fossil collecting — Collecting fossilized shark s teeth is an easy way to begin collecting fossils. They are often found in abundance on public beaches. The teeth shown here were collected in Castle Hayne, North Carolina, and are from the Eocene and Cretaceous … Wikipedia
Klerksdorp Spheres — The Klerksdorp Spheres are small, often spherical to disc shaped, objects, which have been collected by miners and rockhounds from 3.0 billion year old pyrophyllite deposits mined by Wonderstone Ltd., near Ottosdal, South Africa. These objects… … Wikipedia