41. At another, an artisan in a lapidary workshop shows how raw stones are turned into objects of art. 42. Strauss'exquisite, lapidary orchestra writing is what these players and their conductor manage better than almost anyone. 43. Courteous but reserved, he has an acerbic wit and a lapidary precision when it comes to his work. 44. In Australia there are numerous gemshows including an annual gemshow, the Gemborree which is a nationwide lapidary competition. 45. Connecticut's first recorded invention was a lapidary machine, by Abel Buell of Killingworth, in 1765. 46. The island has its own lapidary , which transforms the rocks found on the island into jewellery and souvenirs. 47. In some of the reviews to his previous works, Pynchon had been called a cold, lapidary writer. 48. Most lapidary workshops and production facilities have moved away from silicon carbide to diamond grinding wheels or flat lap disks. 49. The fine cutting, engraving and polishing lapidary work done by these people resulted in refined and unique art forms. 50. A long wall of this augen gneiss can be felt at the Mineral and Lapidary Museum of Western North Carolina.
