I go with Latin design for carving on gem (8)
I believe the answer is:
intaglio
'carving on gem' is the definition.
'intaglio' can be an answer for 'carving' (intaglio is a kind of carving). I'm not certain of the 'on gem' bit.
'i go with latin design' is the wordplay.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'design' indicates an anagram.
'go' put after 'latin' is 'latingo'.
'latingo' anagrammed gives 'ntaglio'.
'i'+'ntaglio'='INTAGLIO'
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for intaglio that I've seen before include "Printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate" , "Work of incisive artist" , "Engraved design - I go Latin (anag)" , "favoured artist's technique" , "Engraved or incised design" .)