Stones of Barenziah Quest Markers
⚪ Last updated 2014⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #3 of 121 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This simple mod adds quest markers to all 24 of the Stones of Barenziah (Unusual Gems) that you need to find/collect for the "No Stone Unturned" quest.
The markers are only added after you take an "Unusual Gem" to Vex, and she gives you the objective to find all 24 of them.
This mod is also available on the Steam Workshop:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=10916
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AN ALTERNATIVE VERSION OF THIS MOD IS NOW AVAILABLE!
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/14525
With droppable stones!
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I hate "find/collect" quests. Boy do I hate find and collect quests.
I am an obsessive completionist, so I have to do them.
But boy do I hate them.
There are two reasons I hate them:
1. There is usually no real hint on how to find the items. You just have to look EVERYWHERE. At least in Oblivion the Nirnroot quest only told you to find some of them, and to look near water. THIS collect quest is horrible. Horrible! Especially in a world the size of Skyrim. Seriously, who would actually be able to find ALL of them without looking them up? If you did, I salute you. I mean, most of them are in major quest locations, but a couple are in completely ordinary dungeons. You'd be lucky if Radiant Story sent you to one of them. Otherwise, what are you supposed to do, besides reach for the walkthrough? Okay, that's enough ranting.
2. I always try to do them on my own, and only look them up when I'm nearly finished and there are a couple I just can't find. Then I have a list of locations, and I can never remember which of them I've already collected, and which I haven't. I HATE that part.
So anyway, adding quest markers solves both of the above problems. This turns the quest from a find-and-collect to a simple collect quest. Enjoy.
Update 1. 3: Hopefully fixed the glitch. To compensate for the problems with the Dark Brotherhood stone's quest marker, the objective to get the stones will now remind you to check the Dark Brotherhood if you are missing one.
A Japanese translation thanks to hydragoon is currently available in the downloads.
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A Chinese (traditional) translation thanks to chiousf is currently available in the downloads.
A Polish translation is available here: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/26127
A Spanish translation thanks to elfaceitoso is currently available in the downloads.
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Adds quest markers to all 24 Stones of Barenziah for Skyrim's 'No Stone Unturned' quest, eliminating the need to look up locations online. A quality-of-life mod for completionists who want to finish the quest without the tedium of searching every location.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive community approval with 92,096 endorsements and 1.7M downloads.
- Saves hours of frustration for completionists hunting those 24 gems.
- Simple, focused purpose—does exactly what it says with no bloat.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2014—may have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods that alter the stones.
- Only adds markers; doesn't change quest mechanics or provide any other features.
For Skyrim players who want to complete 'No Stone Unturned' without resorting to a wiki or guide. Perfect for completionists who hate backtracking through every dungeon. Skip if you enjoy the challenge of finding the stones organically or if you're playing with mods that overhaul quests or locations.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2, install this mod through the manager to keep your load order clean.
- Make sure to load this mod after any mods that change the Stones of Barenziah or their locations to ensure the markers appear correctly.
- The markers only appear once you start the 'No Stone Unturned' quest, so pick up the first stone from the Thalmor Embassy to trigger it.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- toaDime
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 1,741,227
- Endorsements
- 92,096
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 2/13/2012
- Updated
- 8/27/2014
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