Some of us on another post were looking at a cake that had "jewels" on it. "imartsy" thought they used the "melted Jolly Rancher" trick ... they everybody started saying "What's the Jolly Rancher trick?" So, I said I'd post the question.
I believe this is the cake we were all looking at:
http://www.kimberlyfullerton.com/pursesandrings.htm
and here's the answer posted in the original thread:
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopicp-288477-.html#288477
Thanks for answearing that one Doug! Just curious... How do you melt them? It seems like it would be so messy, and I dont figure a microwave would do it, but Icould be wrong. (its actually very possiable, lol.
for pouring into molds: break them up into small pieces (bash them w/ something (i've used rolling pin, meat mallet and bottom of sturdy frying pan) -- a little frustration relief!) then into a pot w/ about 1/4 cup of water to get it all going...over high heat, stir and stir.....until melted and at right temp(check temp w/ candy thermometer -- hard crack)
for cookies....bash them into small pieces....sprinkle into the openings in the cookies...pop into oven at normal baking temp. they should melt as the cookie bakes.
(edited: bad spellers of the world-->UNTIE!)
I do this on when I make my Stain Glass cookies for Christmas.
I have the Gems molds that I got from Firs Impressions Molds and when I use Jolly Ranch to make the jewels, they come out looking like
25 carat Emeralds, Rubies, Topaz or Blue Sapphires.. wish they were real gems !! I used them to decorate a Crown Cake. 
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