Abstract: Apparatus and method for facilitating a search for sets of gems includes, in one embodiment, a computer-readable medium having a gem search module configured to facilitate a search for a set of N matching gems (where N may be an integer of at least two). The gem search module provides a user-interface element representing a set of values of a gem attribute, receives a selection of a particular value from the set of values, and identifies a set of N matching gems as being associated with that value.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for facilitating a search for gem settings are described. In one embodiment, a computer-readable medium includes a gem search module to facilitate a search for a gem to be included in a jewelry item. The computer-readable medium also includes a gem setting search module to facilitate a search for a gem setting to be included in the jewelry item, and the gem setting search module is configured to provide a visual representation of the jewelry item as being worn.