The Heist Job

They are quests given to you by Vex in the Ragged Flagon as extra work for the Thieves Guild. The purpose of a heist job is to steal a certain item from various places around Skyrim. These are side quests and do not play a role in successful completion of the main Thieves Guild line of quests.

Walkthrough
The following is an incomplete list of items that can be asked to be stolen from in this job.
 * 1) Retrieve the Gold Sapphire Ring from The Hag's Cure in Markarth.
 * 2) Retrieve the Flawless Garnet from Markarth Stables in Markarth.
 * 3) Retrieve the Flawless Amethyst from the Bee and Barb in Riften.
 * 4) Retrieve the Gold Emerald Ring from The Pawned Prawn in Riften.
 * 5) Retrieve the Flawless Sapphire from Elgrim's Elixirs in Riften.
 * 6) Retrieve the Amethyst from The Pawned Prawn in Riften.
 * 7) Retrieve the Gold and Ruby Circlet from The Scorched Hammer in Riften
 * 8) Retrieve the Flawless Amethyst from Castle Fletcher in Solitude.
 * 9) Retrieve the Copper and Ruby Circlet from Solitude Stables in Solitude.
 * 10) Retrieve the Diamond from Angeline's Aromatics in Solitude.
 * 11) Retrieve the Gold Diamond Ring from The Bannered Mare in Whiterun.
 * 12) Retrieve the Amethyst from Warmaiden's in Whiterun.
 * 13) Retrieve the Flawless Garnet from Belethor's General Goods in Whiterun.
 * 14) Retrieve the Emerald from Candlehearth Hall in Windhelm.
 * 15) Retrieve the Gold Diamond Ring from Windhelm Stables in Windhelm.
 * 16) Retrieve the Flawless Emerald from The White Phial in Windhelm.
 * 17) Retrieve the Silver Emerald Necklace from Windhelm Stables in Windhelm.
 * 18) Retrieve the Copper and Onyx Circlet from New Gnisis Cornerclub in Windhelm.

Rewards

 * 100- 500, based on character level.

Bugs

 * If "The White Phial" has been completed before stealing the emerald from the strongbox, the thief will not be rewarded.