What is Lapidary?

Lapidary ! What's that ?
Lapidary is the art of cutting and polishing rough stones in order to transform them into rounded or faceted gems suitable for jewellery.
The expert cutting of a gem greatly enhances its value by giving it harmonious proportions and by bringing out to the fullest its lustre, brilliancy, colour, and fire.
A craftsman who cuts gems is also called a lapidary.

British Lapidary and Mineral Dealers Association

The B.L.M.D.A. exists to promote Lapidary and Mineral Collecting and to establish a standard of excellence, amongst its members, for quality products and fair trading.
Details of all the members and their locations are given on the BLMDA web-site. Click here (or on the Logo)to view their site.
Several exhibitions are organised every year, around the country.
For further information please contact the General Secretary & Fair Organiser: Mr Rex Cook (Tel: 01282 614615).

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