stonecutting

As nouns the difference between lapidary and stonecutting

is that lapidary is a person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems while stonecutting is the hewing or dressing of stone.

As an adjective lapidary

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

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and stonecutting

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while stonecutting is the hewing or dressing of stone.

Stonecutting is a derived term of stonecutter.

As nouns the difference between stonecutting and stonecutter

is that stonecutting is the hewing or dressing of stone while stonecutter is somebody who cuts, carves or dresses stone.