cut stone

He was a veteran of World War 2, and he cut stone in a quarry for a living — a tough guy — but he still had to contend with the demons that come with short nerves.

As for other green gems, the defunct Plumbago Mine near Hanover, Maine once yielded fine green tourmalines; jewelers say that a beautiful specimen or cut stone still surfaces in an estate sale occasionally.

Where the pyramid and several elite residences once stood were toppled walls of cut stone.

The buildings are primarily brick, but some are cut stone.

A cut stone wall topped with wrought iron fences wraps around the front property.