Skyrim: All Unusual Gem Locations (No Stone Unturned)

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You can complete the "" quest in by finding every Unusual Gem artifact. Unusual Gems are the magenta stones inside an opened gold box, and there are 24 of them scattered throughout the province of This mission is easier to start if your character is part of the Thieves Guild, which can identify the Gems and give you more direction to pursue these rare items.

Unless you are part of the Thieves Guild, the Gems will remain named Unusual Gems once discovered until the Thieves Guild is found. Picking the first one up will trigger a "" message, who can be found in the Thieves Guild at the Ragged Flagon. No quest markers are given for the stones, making them difficult to find unless you know where to look.

Skyrim features several factions for players to join, including the Thieves Guild. Joining the guild requires players to complete a thief questline.

You can begin by picking up any Unusual Gem from any location. If the Dragonborn is already part of the Thieves Guild, the quest starts with the objective «The Unusual Gems will then be renamed to Stones of Barenziah in , which are worthless on their own but can be used to create a special artifact called the Crown of Queen Barenziah.

Next, head to Riften and speak with Brynjolf in the Riften marketplace or at the Bee and Bard building if it's nighttime. After completing his task, he will ask the Dragonborn to meet him at the Thieves Guild, giving you access to the hidden Ragged Flagon area. Speak with Vex in the Ragged Flagon to officially start the quest with new knowledge about the artifacts.

After returning with all 24 gems, the next step given by Vex is to travel to an area called Torvald's Cave. This cave can be accessed before all the Unusual Gems are found, or even before Vex issues the final step of the quest after all the artifacts are found, but fallen debris will block the cave at a certain point. Enemies like Falmer and Dunmer Ghosts are everywhere here, so be sure to come prepared with enough Health Potions