Do gemstones such as emeralds, amethysts etc have any purpose in Skyrim other than being sold for gold?

Whenever I log into the Steam website or into the Steam client on my work computer (or other computer that I do not normally use), Steam Guard prompts me ...

So on all the usual sites I go to for trophy hunting, NieR: Automata is listed as having no missable trophies because once you complete the third playthro...

I am MR4 and want to craft the Hek, as it becomes really powerful with the 'Scattered Justice' mod. However, to do so, I need 1-2 more neurodes....

So I was wandering up to the forge in Whiterun with my Ebony Ingots, Daedra Heart and other assorted bits and pieces in hand. I started to go through the ...

As you can see, there is nothing built on the tile. I have option to build Alcazar there. I can build patches of Great wall elsewhere (see upper left corn...

I have a PC running Windows 7. I installed and play Age of Mythology and its expansion, the Titans. Since the computer I have is much, much more advanced ...

I'm playing as a khajit in skyrim, going to assassinate Beitlid in Dawnstar. Now, the first time I did it on her porch and just killed her with the B...

I'm thinking about buying Super Mario Maker, but am worried about what will become of the game some years from now, when Nintendo shut down its serve...

I'm fine using any mods to DO it, and use a program like mcedit. However, the final time that it's played, it can't have any mods installed...