I'm trying to use this trick right here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiriLNcdDXg

And I've decided that the quest "No Stone Unturned" is too much of a pain in the ass for me to actually undertake. Thus, I'd prefer to just use console commands to get rid of the stones, so I won't be tempted to pick them up if I come across them, clogging my inventory with undroppable items I never intend to complete the collection to.

I know the console command "markfordelete" is what I should use to get rid of the stones. Thus, if I'm in the correct cell, I could just type in "0009dfbb.markfordelete" and the stone would be gone next time I enter the cell (which, for some places, is never).

But, do I have to actually be in the cell for it to work? Is there some specific prefix I can type in so that the game will delete the unusual gem in a cell that I specify? For example, could I simply use type in "ThalmorEmbassy05.0009dfbb.markfordelete" or something similar, without actually having to be in that cell, and it'll work nonetheless?

How would I go about doing that? I'd prefer not to have to teleport to all 24 cells, as simply the console commands needed to delete them are going to e tedious enough.

Why not collect them? The "reward" is pretty nice.

The link seems to show highly illegal actions...

MODs!

You can take a look here: http://www.google.se/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1441100-how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-stones-of-barenziah/s&frm=1&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CDsQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsteamcommunity.com%2Fsharedfiles%2Ffiledetails%2F%3Fid%3D13852%26searchtext%3D&ei=VNMOUYfpFqmM4ATq_IHABQ&usg=AFQjCNE8tUSK8jtK_c_6BXFa36K8Y5wfjQ

EDIT: I'm usin this mod by myself and it works for me.

You could use console commands to simply complete the quest. Done in this way the stones will no longer be quest items and dropable and chances are it wouldn't provide the proper quest reward either.

Because I'm also going to use console commands to force all my skills up to 100 without having to do the Oghma Infinium glitch (also a huge pain in the ass to set up), so the ebony weapons and armor I'm going to find in random loot will more than suffice for my finances.

If push comes to shove, I'll just use the "placeatme" command to put 24 stones, and the crown, simply in the Ragged Flagon.

No, it's not illegal. I bought the 360 game legitimately, and this download is designed specifically to enhance my gaming experience. It's just as legal as an action replay device.

I'm not actually using the PC version of the game. I'm trying to transfer console commands to my Xbox 360.

set TGCrownGemsFound to 24
set TGCrownGemsTotal to 24
setstage TGCrown 30

Console commands to make the quest set to the retrieve the crown part.

Edit- In that exact order btw

OK, sorry for that