These include the chance to browse less-travelled shops in the hope of finding an undiscovered gem, to the ability to search for items simply by picking a colour.
The obvious is the High Street, Designer shops, Internet, and, if you happen to be going to a leather production country, finding a craftsman-made gem that nobody else will have.
Instead, I asked him for his address so I could send him a custom patch I designed, one that expresses my deep gratitude at finding such a gem of a New Yorker, a good Samaritan willing to help someone having a run of bad luck.
But it deals in more than just classic French wine, finding a home for such leftfield gems as ex-classics professor Abe Schoner's hit-and-miss cult California range, of which this unusual, intensely herbal, spicy take on sauvignon blanc is a delicious standout.
You thought finding a Wii was hard now, just wait till this gem comes out.
In a season fraught with injury, Thompson cobbled together an unlikely contender, finding gem after hidden gem.
After switching to a DSLR from a typical point-and-shoot camera I've left my tiny Canon somewhere in my junk drawer, but after finding this gem I may have to dig it back up.
Also, shoutout to Do Androids Dance for lurking his Soundcloud and finding this gem. .
In December the publishing industry was shocked when the Nielsen company announced it was shutting down Kirkus Reviews, the venerable journal of prepublication book reviews used by many buyers as a hint at what might become best sellers and a source for finding neglected gems.
