Talk:Gems/@comment-12932576-20131010135623/@comment-13258042-20131010165827

I have the max hot dog stands, plus max ice cream shops, cabins and European country houses -- basically, anything that has a pretty quick collection time. (After getting the Riding the Suitcase award I had a ton of extra space on my second island and not a lot of cash, so I decided to fill it out with cheap stuff that might beef up my resources.) Anyway, it does seem like grinding away is the only option for building up your supply of shells/pearls/rings. I usually have enough for two gems a day, or one gem plus one store purchase (I only ever buy blueprints). But I can easily go a day without even seeing a gem trader.