Next question is based on the 4.2 Patch Notes. Just to say, I will try to check this out personally, but I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to ask if anyone else is curious. Here is the note in question.
• Rare item mods have been buffed again! Jewelry can now roll -piercing and extra % damage mods, and just about every item type has new mod potential now. While every item can be useful, the jewels and jewelry will likely have the most impact to standard builds
Will this include the following kinds of modifiers (excluding those included here
http://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp...c/jewels.shtml) for
jewels (not concerned here if such applies to other rares which I've already heard and seen some examples of):
% life steal
% Increased maximum life
% damage reduction
% enemy physical resistance
% increased attributes