Collecting (The Sims 3)

Collectibles from The Sims 3.

Challenges

Gem Collector

Collect all the types of gems, and the rarest gem cut shape will be bestowed upon your Sim! Watch out... it's valuable!

Metal Collector

Find every unique metal, and your Sim will routinely get additional Ingots returned in the mail.

Amateur Rock Finder

Once your Sim finds at least half of the varieties of space rocks, it will be easier to find ones you haven't yet stumbled across.

Awesomest Rock Collector in the Universe

Find all the space rocks, and your Sim will have more luck collecting ones of higher value.

Butterfly Collector

Catch one of each type of butterfly to become a Butterfly Collector. Sims with this title are learned in the ways of the insect and will have an easier time finding beetles and butterflies.

Beetle Collector

Catch one of each type of beetle, and your Sim will never fail at catching butterflies or beetles again.

Gems

Gemstones are found in the rough.

Raw	Gem	Rarity	Note
	Diamond	Rare
	Emerald	Common
	Ruby	Common
	Tanzanite	Uncommon
File:Blue Topaz.jpg	Blue Topaz	Common
File:Smoky Quartz.jpg	Smoky Quartz	Common
	Pink Diamond	Extraordinarily Unusual
File:Yellow Sapphire.jpg	Yellow Sapphire	Uncommon
	Rainbow Gem	Extraordinarily Unusual
File:Luminorious Gem.jpg	Luminorious Gem	Rare

Gems may be sent to the gem-cutter and cut into the following cuts. You start with the Emerald cut, and gain cuts by getting cuts. The Heart-Shaped Cut may only be gained by finding one of each gem above.

Image	Cut	Cost	Worth Change	Break Even	Requirement
	Emerald	§10	125%	§40	None
	Oval	§20	150%	§40	? cuts
	Pear	§35	175%	§47	? cuts
	Plumbbob	§50	200%	§50	? cuts
	Marquis	§75	230%	§58	? cuts
	Crystal ball	§100	260%	§63	? cuts
	Brilliant	§250	350%	§100	? cuts
	Heart-Shaped	§1000	??	??	Pass the Gem Collector challenge

Metals

Metals are found in ore form, and can be smelted into ingots for §40.

Raw	Ingot	Metal	Rarity	Note
File:Iron Raw.png	File:Iron Ignot.png	Iron	Common
File:Silver Raw.png	File:Silver Ignot.png	Silver	Common
File:Gold Raw.png	File:Gold Ignot.png	Gold	Uncommon
File:Palladium Raw.png	File:Palladium Ignot.png	Palladium	Rare
File:Plutonium Raw.png	File:Plutonium Ignot.png	Plutonium	Extraordinarily Unusual

Rocks

Rock	Note
Acapulcoite
Angrite
Ataxite
Aubrite
Brachinite
Charbonaceous Chondrite
Chassignite
Diogenite
Enstatite Chondrite
Eucrite
Hexahedrite
Howardite
Kamasite
Lodranite
Lunar
Mesosiderite
Nakhlite
Nalchlite
Octahedrite
Ordinary Chondrite
Pallasite
Rumurutite
Ureilite
Winonaite
Unusual Bellacite
Unusual Custerous Gossticite
Unusual Dukeadite
Unusual Holmberic
Unusual Llamatite
Unusual Mazzadrayte
Unusual Pearsonite
Unusual Rodiekceous
Unusual Sporecite

Butterflies

Img	Butterfly	Rarity	Note
	Moth	Common
	Monarch Butterfly	Common
File:Zephyr Metalmark Butterfly.jpg	Zephyr Metalmark Butterfly	Common
File:Red Admiral Butterfly.jpg	Red Admiral Butterfly	Common
File:Mission Blue Butterfly.jpg	Mission Blue Butterfly	Uncommon
File:Green Swallowtail Butterfly.jpg	Green Swallowtail Butterfly	Uncommon
File:Royal Purple Butterfly.jpg	Royal Purple Butterfly	Uncommon
File:Silver-Spotted Skipper Butterfly.jpg	Silver-Spotted Skipper Butterfly	Rare	Value: §379
File:Zebra Butterfly.jpg	Zebra Butterfly	Rare
File:Rainbow Butterfly.jpg	Rainbow Butterfly	Extraordinarily Unusual

Beetles

Img	Beetle	Rarity	Note
	Ladybug	Common
	Cockroach	Common
File:Japanese Beetle.jpg	Japanese Beetle	Common
File:Water Beetle.jpg	Water Beetle	Common
File:Light Beetle.jpg	Light Beetle	Uncommon
File:Rhinocerous Beetle.jpg	Rhinocerous Beetle	Uncommon
File:Stag Beetle.jpg	Stag Beetle	Uncommon
File:Spotted Beetle.jpg	Spotted Beetle	Rare
File:Trilobite Beetle.jpg	Trilobite Beetle?	Rare
	Rainbow Beetle	Extraordinarily Unusual

Plants

Img	Plant	Rarity	Skill Level	Note
	Apple Tree	Common
	Grapevine	Common
	Lettuce Plant	Common
	Tomato Plant	Common
	Lime Tree	Uncommon
	Onion Plant	Uncommon
	Potato Plant	Uncommon
	Watermelon Vine	Uncommon
	Bell Pepper Plant	Rare
	Garlic Plant	Rare
	Life Plant	Special		Not sold in store
	Death Flower Plant	Special		Not sold in store, Flower can be obtained from Science Career opportunity or taking it in Graveyard. Seed may also be occasionally fished up.
	Flame Fruit Bush	Special		Not sold in store
	Money Tree	Special		Not sold in store, fruit turns into money and cannot be replanted. If a full vacant square is next to it when it reaches "perfect" a seed will drop. Can also be fished.
	Cheese Plant	Special		Enabled through skill opportunity.
	Eggplant	Special		Enabled through skill opportunity.
	Burger Patty Plant	Special		Enabled through skill opportunity, requires ability to seed Cheese/Eggplant
	Steak Plant	Special		Enabled through skill opportunity, requires ability to seed Cheese/Eggplant
	Omni Plant	Special		Enabled through skill opportunity, requires ability to seed Burger/Steak Plant, requires feeding

Fish

Img	Level	Fish	Habitat	Bait	Note
File:Anchovy.jpg	0	Anchovy	Salt Water	Tomato
File:Minnow.jpg	0	Minnow	Fresh Water	Apple
	1	Goldfish	Fresh Water	Lettuce
File:Alley Catfish.jpg	1	Alley Catfish	Both	Cheese
	2	Jellyfish	Salt Water	Grapes
	2	Rainbow Trout	Fresh Water	Egg
File:Red Herring.jpg	3	Red Herring	Both	Links
File:Tuna.jpg	3	Tuna	Salt Water	Onion
File:Siamese Catfish.jpg	4	Siamese Catfish	Both	Bell Pepper
File:Tragic Clownfish.jpg	4	Tragic Clownfish	Salt Water	Watermelon
File:Blowfish.jpg	5	Blowfish	Salt Water	Potato
	5	Piranha	Fresh Water	Minnow
File:Black Goldfish.jpg	6	Black Goldfish	Fresh Water	Goldfish
	6	Salmon	Both	Lime
	7	Swordfish	Salt Water	Anchovy
	7	Shark	Both	Red Herring
	8	Angelfish	Both	Alley Catfish
File:Vampire Fish.jpg	8	Vampire Fish	Fresh Water	Garlic	Appear at 12AM
File:Robot Fish.jpg	9	Robot Fish	Fresh Water	Piranha	Only from Science Facility
	9	Lobster	Both	Tuna
File:Deathfish.jpg	10	Deathfish	Fresh Water	Angel Fish	Only from Graveyard, will appear at 12AM