Game Help:Sims 3 Gems

Gem Values

In The Sims 3, there are ten different types of gems which can be found in various places around town, as well as 8 different cuts to increase their value. Average profit is indicated in parentheses with highest average profit per gem type in bold.

Average profit is: (Minimum uncut cost x Cut multiplier - Cut cost) + (Maximum uncut cost x Cut multiplier - Cut Cost) / 2

Name	Uncut	Emerald Cut	Oval Cut	Pear Cut	Plumbbob Cut	Marquis Cut	Crystal Ball Cut	Brilliant Cut	Heart Cut
Aqua	§9-21 (15)	§11-26 (9)	§14-32 (3)	§16-37 (-9)	§18-42 (-20)	§21-48 (-41)	§23-55 (-61)	§32-74 (-198)	§45-105 (-925)
Smoky Quartz	§15-25 (20)	§19-31 (15)	§23-38 (10)	§26-44 (0)	§30-50 (-10)	§35-58 (-29)	§39-65 (-48)	§53-88 (-180)	§75-125 (-900)
Emerald	§20-30 (25)	§25-38 (21)	§30-45 (18)	§35-53 (9)	§40-60 (0)	§46-69 (-18)	§52-78 (-35)	§70-105 (-163)	§100-150 (-875)
Ruby	§25-35 (30)	§31-44 (28)	§38-53 (25)	§44-61 (18)	§50-70 (10)	§58-81 (-6)	§65-91 (-22)	§88-123 (-145)	§125-175 (-850)
Yellow Diamond	§35-60 (48)	§44-75 (49)	§53-90 (51)	§61-105 (48)	§70-120 (45)	§81-138 (34)	§91-156 (24)	§123-210 (-84)	§175-300 (-763)
Tanzanite	§65-95 (80)	§81-119 (90)	§98-143 (100)	§114-166 (105)	§130-190 (110)	§150-219 (109)	§169-247 (108)	§228-333 (30)	§325-475 (-600)
Diamond	§100-200 (150)	§125-250 (178)	§150-300 (205)	§175-350 (228)	§200-400 (250)	§230-460 (270)	§260-520 (290)	§350-700 (275)	§500-1000 (-250)
Luminorious	§150-350 (250)	§188-438 (303)	§225-525 (355)	§263-613 (403)	§300-700 (450)	§345-805 (500)	§390-910 (550)	§525-1225 (625)	§750-1750 (250)
Rainbow Gem	§450-700 (575)	§563-875 (709)	§675-1050 (843)	§788-1225 (971)	§900-1400 (1100)	§1035-1610 (1248)	§1170-1820 (1395)	§1575-2450 (1763)	§2250-3500 (1875)
Pink Diamond	§1200-1650 (1425)	§1500-2063 (1771)	§1800-2475 (2118)	§2100-2888 (2459)	§2400-3300 (2800)	§2760-3795 (3203)	§3120-4290 (3605)	§4200-5775 (4738)	§6000-8250 (6125)

Gem Cut Information

Icon	Name	Unlocked After X Cuts	Cut Multiplier	Cut Cost
	Emerald	0 (Always Available)	1.25x	§10
	Oval	4	1.5x	§20
	Pear	8	1.75x	§35
	Plumbbob	16	2x	§50
	Marquis	30	2.3x	§75
	Crystal Ball	45	2.6x	§100
	Brilliant	60	3.5x	§250
	Heart	(After Sim finds every gem)	5x	§1000

Finding Gems

Gems can mostly be picked up using the "Collect" action finding raw gems laying on the ground around the neighborhood. Gem spawn is is not linked to the number of gems your sim has already found or anything like that. Certain gems will spawn in particular locations and cannot be spawned elsewhere. Each location can have several gems that can spawn there at different rates.

You can also find gems rummaging in peoples' trash as well as exploring the catacombs of the mausoleum.

The rarest gems, Rainbow Gem and Pink Diamond, can be an almighty pain to find due to their extremely low spawn rates. Below are the spawn locations for those two rarest gems in Sunset Valley. You may have to wait quite a while for the gems to spawn there, but at least you know where to go to look. These may not be complete spawn locations - they may spawn in more locations than these.

Rainbow Gem Spawn Locations

Near the beach, across the road from the three vacant lots on Redwood Pkwy, between a large pine tree and a big rock.	On a small hill to the right of the path leading up to the mine on Pinochle Point.	Right behind Outstanding Citizen Warehouse Corp, near the dumpster and pink tree. May spawn outside the fence, or inside it.

Pink Diamond Spawn Locations

Near the beach, on the hill below Wagner's Repose on Redwood Pkwy.	On a little rise just off the path leading up to Pinochle Pond, near Goth Manor.	About halfway down the path behind Llama Memorial Stadium, leading to Crystal Springs, behind/under/around a bush at the bend in the path.

Challenges

Name	Description
Gem Collector	Collect all the types of gems,and the rarest gem cut shape will be bestowed upon your Sim.