No Stone Unturned - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Guide (Game Guides) (Guides) (Warren Guides)
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As soon as you collect an Unusual Gem and visit an appriser in Riften, the quest begins once you speak to Vex at the Ragged Flagon. You’ll need to find 24 Stones of Barenziah which are found throughout the world. Once found, return back to Vex to begin the next quest.
Books
These books found in the game are related to the quest.
Books - Biography of Barenziah, v1
Books - Biography of Barenziah, v2
Books - Biography of Barenziah, v3
Books - The Real Barenziah, v1
Books - The Real Barenziah, v2
Books - The Real Barenziah, v3
Books - The Real Barenziah, v4
Books - The Real Barenziah, v5
Locations of all of the Stones of Barenziah
1. Burial Chambers - Ansilvund, Eastmarch
2. Stony Creek Cave, Eastmarch
3. House of Clan Shatter-Shield, Windhelm, Eastmarch
4. Jarl’s Quarters - Palace of The Kings, Windhelm, Eastmarch
5. Astrid’s Bedroom - Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary, Falkreath, Falkreath Hold (Collect this before the sanctuary burns down during The Dark Brotherhood quest “The Black Sacrament” > Escape the Sanctuary)
6. Bandit’s Sanctuary, Pinewatch, Falkreath Hold
7. Sunderstone Gorge, Falkreath Hold
8. Dainty Sload, Haafingar (Bugged Location. I cleaned out this place before and now I see the stone again. Why?) (2x Stones)
9. Reeking Cave - Thalmor Embassy Dungeon - Thalmor Embassy, Haafingar (Accessed via Thalmor Embassy - Dungeon during the Main Quest “Diplomatic Immunity” > Escape the Thalmor Embassy)
10. Jarl’s Quarters - Blue Palace, Solitude, Haafingar
11. Proudspire Manor, Solitude, Haafingar (Requires: Becoming “Thane of Solitude”)
12. Rannveig’s Fast, Hjaalmarch
13. Dead Crone Rock, The Reach
14. Treasury House, Markarth, The Reach
15. Dwemer Museum - Understone Keep, Markarth, The Reach
16. Black-Briar Lodge, The Rift
17. Jarl’s Quarters - Mistveil Keep, Riften, The Rift
18. Jarl’s Quarters - Dragonsreach, Whiterun, Whiterun Hold
19. Fellglow Keep, Whiterun Hold
20. Kodlak Whitemane’s Bedroom, Living Quarters - Jorrvaskr Living Quarters - Jorrvaskr, Whiterun, Whiterun Hold (Collect this before you join The Volkimir Clan in the Dawnguard DLC. Collect this before becoming a Vampire or Werewolf)
21. Whiterun Catacombs - Whiterun Hall of the Dead, Whiterun, Whiterun Hold
22. Arch-Mage’s Quarters - Hall of Elements - College of Winterhold, Winterhold, Winter Hold
23. Hob’s Fall Cave, Winter Hold
24. Throne Room - Yngvild, Winter Hold
Issues
There is still a bug in this quest with one of the stones sometimes appearing in the same location more than once after a certain number of days have passed in the game. This issue has not been fixed or resolved.
Changelog
3rd September 2024 at 10:58 am: Created post