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==Gem Values== | ==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. | + | |
| + | 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. | ||
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| + | Average profit is: (Minimum uncut cost x Cut multiplier - Cut cost) + (Maximum uncut cost x Cut multiplier - Cut Cost) / 2 | ||
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| class="shaded" |Aqua | | class="shaded" |Aqua | ||
| − | | §9-21 | + | | §9-21 '''(15)''' |
| − | | §11-26 | + | | §11-26 (9) |
| − | | §14-32 | + | | §14-32 (3) |
| − | | §16-37 | + | | §16-37 (-9) |
| − | | §18-42 | + | | §18-42 (-20) |
| − | | §21-48 | + | | §21-48 (-41) |
| − | | §23-55 | + | | §23-55 (-61) |
| − | | §32-74 | + | | §32-74 (-198) |
| − | | §45-105 | + | | §45-105 (-925) |
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| class="shaded" |Smoky Quartz | | class="shaded" |Smoky Quartz | ||
| − | | §15-25 | + | | §15-25 '''(20)''' |
| − | | §19-31 | + | | §19-31 (15) |
| − | | §23-38 | + | | §23-38 (10) |
| − | | §26-44 | + | | §26-44 (0) |
| − | | §30-50 | + | | §30-50 (-10) |
| − | | §35-58 | + | | §35-58 (-29) |
| − | | §39-65 | + | | §39-65 (-48) |
| − | | §53-88 | + | | §53-88 (-180) |
| − | | §75-125 | + | | §75-125 (-900) |
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| class="shaded" |Emerald | | class="shaded" |Emerald | ||
| − | | §20-30 | + | | §20-30 '''(25)''' |
| − | | §25-38 | + | | §25-38 (21) |
| − | | §30-45 | + | | §30-45 (18) |
| − | | §35-53 | + | | §35-53 (9) |
| − | | §40-60 | + | | §40-60 (0) |
| − | | §46-69 | + | | §46-69 (-18) |
| − | | §52-78 | + | | §52-78 (-35) |
| − | | §70-105 | + | | §70-105 (-163) |
| − | | §100-150 | + | | §100-150 (-875) |
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| class="shaded" |Ruby | | class="shaded" |Ruby | ||
| − | | §25-35 | + | | §25-35 '''(30)''' |
| − | | §31-44 | + | | §31-44 (28) |
| − | | §38-53 | + | | §38-53 (25) |
| − | | §44-61 | + | | §44-61 (18) |
| − | | §50-70 | + | | §50-70 (10) |
| − | | §58-81 | + | | §58-81 (-6) |
| − | | §65-91 | + | | §65-91 (-22) |
| − | | §88-123 | + | | §88-123 (-145) |
| − | | §125-175 | + | | §125-175 (-850) |
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| class="shaded" |Yellow Diamond | | class="shaded" |Yellow Diamond | ||
| − | | §35-60 | + | | §35-60 (48) |
| − | | §44-75 | + | | §44-75 (49) |
| − | | §53-90 | + | | §53-90 '''(51)''' |
| − | | §61-105 | + | | §61-105 (48) |
| − | | §70-120 | + | | §70-120 (45) |
| − | | §81-138 | + | | §81-138 (34) |
| − | | §91-156 | + | | §91-156 (24) |
| − | | §123-210 | + | | §123-210 (-84) |
| − | | §175-300 | + | | §175-300 (-763) |
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| class="shaded" |Tanzanite | | class="shaded" |Tanzanite | ||
| − | | §65-95 | + | | §65-95 (80) |
| − | | §81-119 | + | | §81-119 (90) |
| − | | §98-143 | + | | §98-143 (100) |
| − | | §114-166 | + | | §114-166 (105) |
| − | | §130-190 | + | | §130-190 '''(110)''' |
| − | | §150-219 | + | | §150-219 (109) |
| − | | §169-247 | + | | §169-247 (108) |
| − | | §228-333 | + | | §228-333 (30) |
| − | | §325-475 | + | | §325-475 (-600) |
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| class="shaded" |Diamond | | class="shaded" |Diamond | ||
| − | | §100-200 | + | | §100-200 (150) |
| − | | §125-250 | + | | §125-250 (178) |
| − | | §150-300 | + | | §150-300 (205) |
| − | | §175-350 | + | | §175-350 (228) |
| − | | §200-400 | + | | §200-400 (250) |
| − | | §230-460 | + | | §230-460 (270) |
| − | | §260-520 | + | | §260-520 '''(290)''' |
| − | | §350-700 | + | | §350-700 (275) |
| − | | §500-1000 | + | | §500-1000 (-250) |
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| class="shaded" |Luminorious | | class="shaded" |Luminorious | ||
| − | | §150-350 | + | | §150-350 (250) |
| − | | §188-438 | + | | §188-438 (303) |
| − | | §225-525 | + | | §225-525 (355) |
| − | | §263-613 | + | | §263-613 (403) |
| − | | §300-700 | + | | §300-700 (450) |
| − | | §345-805 | + | | §345-805 (500) |
| − | | §390-910 | + | | §390-910 (550) |
| − | | §525-1225 | + | | §525-1225 '''(625)''' |
| − | | §750-1750 | + | | §750-1750 (250) |
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| class="shaded" |Rainbow Gem | | class="shaded" |Rainbow Gem | ||
| − | | §450-700 | + | | §450-700 (575) |
| − | | §563-875 | + | | §563-875 (709) |
| − | | §675-1050 | + | | §675-1050 (843) |
| − | | §788-1225 | + | | §788-1225 (971) |
| − | | §900-1400 | + | | §900-1400 (1100) |
| − | | §1035-1610 | + | | §1035-1610 (1248) |
| − | | §1170-1820 | + | | §1170-1820 (1395) |
| − | | §1575-2450 | + | | §1575-2450 (1763) |
| − | | §2250-3500 | + | | §2250-3500 '''(1875)''' |
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| class="shaded" |Pink Diamond | | class="shaded" |Pink Diamond | ||
| − | | §1200-1650 | + | | §1200-1650 (1425) |
| − | | §1500-2063 | + | | §1500-2063 (1771) |
| − | | §1800-2475 | + | | §1800-2475 (2118) |
| − | | §2100-2888 | + | | §2100-2888 (2459) |
| − | | §2400-3300 | + | | §2400-3300 (2800) |
| − | | §2760-3795 | + | | §2760-3795 (3203) |
| − | | §3120-4290 | + | | §3120-4290 (3605) |
| − | | §4200-5775 | + | | §4200-5775 (4738) |
| − | | §6000-8250 | + | | §6000-8250 '''(6125)''' |
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==Gem Cut Information== | ==Gem Cut Information== | ||
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! Name | ! Name | ||
! Unlocked After ''X'' Cuts | ! Unlocked After ''X'' Cuts | ||
| − | ! | + | ! Cut Multiplier |
| − | ! | + | ! Cut Cost |
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| class="shaded" |Emerald | | class="shaded" |Emerald | ||
| 0 (Always Available) | | 0 (Always Available) | ||
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| §10 | | §10 | ||
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| class="shaded" |Oval | | class="shaded" |Oval | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
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| §20 | | §20 | ||
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| class="shaded" |Pear | | class="shaded" |Pear | ||
| 8 | | 8 | ||
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| §35 | | §35 | ||
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| class="shaded" |Plumbbob | | class="shaded" |Plumbbob | ||
| 16 | | 16 | ||
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| §50 | | §50 | ||
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| class="shaded" |Marquis | | class="shaded" |Marquis | ||
| 30 | | 30 | ||
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| §75 | | §75 | ||
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| class="shaded" |Crystal Ball | | class="shaded" |Crystal Ball | ||
| 45 | | 45 | ||
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| §100 | | §100 | ||
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| class="shaded" |Brilliant | | class="shaded" |Brilliant | ||
| 60 | | 60 | ||
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You can also find gems rummaging in peoples' trash as well as exploring the catacombs of the mausoleum. | 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. | + | 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=== | ===Rainbow Gem Spawn Locations=== | ||
Revision as of 14:29, 15 July 2009
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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 |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Emerald | 0 (Always Available) | 1.25x | §10 |
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Oval | 4 | 1.5x | §20 |
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Pear | 8 | 1.75x | §35 |
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Plumbbob | 16 | 2x | §50 |
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Marquis | 30 | 2.3x | §75 |
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Crystal Ball | 45 | 2.6x | §100 |
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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
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| 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
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| 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. |
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