Boulders of petrified wood, jade and quartz — each of them weighing about a ton — sparkle in the sun outside the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Oak Brook. Tucked away in a suburban office park, ...

Elmhurst resident Joseph Lizzadro’s dream of a museum devoted to the glories of gem carvings came true in November 1962, when the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art opened its doors in the city’s Wilder ...

The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Oak Brook has been displaying stone and gem works of art and teaching about the intricacies of engraving, cutting and polishing rocks and minerals for 60 years.

The British jeweler Charlotte De Syllas carves gems into unconventional forms. By Annabel Davidson Charlotte De Syllas, 78, is known for her carved hardstone jewelry, but don’t call her a lapidarist. ...

A new program at Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art about the first female fossilist will get kids excited about science and eager to start hunting for fossils of their own. Photo Credit: Lizzadro Museum ...

A sparkling, life-size skull on offer at Bonhams Los Angeles this month could be the largest carving ever made from a meteorite. The handiwork of artist Lee Downey, the 46.5-pound skull, titled Yorick ...

Alan Cleverley started his career as a lapidary aged 15 One of Birmingham's most unusual trades is becoming as rare as the diamonds they work with. The city's Jewellery Quarter used to be a hub for ...

One of Birmingham's most unusual trades is becoming as rare as the diamonds they work with. The city's Jewellery Quarter used to be a hub for lapidary - the art of carving and polishing gemstones - ...