Abstract: Apparatus and method for facilitating a search for gems are described. In one embodiment, a computer-readable medium includes instructions to provide a sliding display element for a gem attribute. The sliding display element includes a bar and a slider. The bar represents a nonlinear scale of values of the gem attribute. The slider is configured to be disposed at one of a plurality of positions with respect to the bar. The slider is disposed at a first position with respect to the bar, and the first position is associated with a first value of the gem attribute. The computer-readable medium also includes instructions to identify a first plurality of gems associated with the first value.