Key Concepts: 1  Legumes (family Fabales) develop root nodules that harbour Rhizobium bacteria (rhizobia). 2  Endosymbiotic bacteria (bacteroids) convert nitrogen to ammonia (biological nitrogen fixation). 3  Legume crops restore fertility to agricultural soils by capturing nitrogen from the atmosphere.
To have gold in your possession itself is a satisfying feeling. It increases a person's self-worth. The person wearing gold displays increased self-confidence. It is pleasureful experience starting from buying a jewelry to wearing a jewelry till seeing it inside a decorative box. Gold has a special quality to make you feel happy and satisfied.
Gems are useful for smithing, as they increase the skill by quite a bit. They can be smithed into jewelry which can then be enchanted with properties that buff certain attributes (fortify light armor, extra sneaking or lockpicking percentage, etc). Also, some gems are used during quests. For example, there is an Argonian in Riften who will ask you to find three Flawless Amethysts so that he can make a wedding ring for his lover. As you mentioned, they can also be sold for a fair amount of gold.