SILVER TOOLS

Silver Shovel - Effect: Striking the "money rock" can rarely produce ores instead of bells.
                    - Requirement: Purchase from the museum's second floor extension after donating at least 15 fossils.

Silver Axe - Effect: More durable than a regular axe, and always creates a rare stump pattern.
                - Requirement: Purchase from the island shop for 8 medals. (Can be replaced)

Silver Net - Effect: Has a wider capture range than a regular net.
               - Requirement: Purchase from the museum's second floor extension after donating at least 30 bugs.

Silver Fishing Rod - Effect: Fish are more likely to bite and will bite down longer than with a regular rod.
                           - Requirement: Purchase from the museum's second floor extension after donating at least 30 fish.

Silver Watering Can - Effect: Has a wider watering range than a regular can.
                              - Requirement: Talk to Lazy the sloth after purchasing at least 50 flower seeds from the gardening shop.

Silver Slingshot - Effect: Fires 2 shots at once.
                       - Requirement: Shoot down the present with 2 silver balloons attached to it.


GOLDEN TOOLS

Golden Shovel - Effect: Can be used to grow a money tree, and makes fertilizer more effective.
                      - Requirement: Talk to Lazy the sloth after purchasing at least 50 fertilizers from the gardening shop.

Golden Axe - Effect: Never breaks, cuts down trees faster, and sometimes creates a rare stump pattern.
                  - Requirement: Talk to Lazy the sloth after purchasing at least 50 tree saplings from the gardening shop.

Golden Net - Effect: Has a much wider capture range than a regular net.
                 - Requirement: Talk to the bug catching tournament host after catching every bug in the game.

Golden Fishing Rod - Effect: Fish are much more likely to bite and will bite down much longer than with a regular rod.
                            - Requirement: Talk to the fishing tournament host after catching every fish in the game.

Golden Watering Can - Effect: Has a much wider watering range than a regular can.
                                - Requirement: Talk to Shizu after maintaining 15 days of perfect environmental conditions.

Golden Slingshot - Effect: Fires 3 shots at once.
                         - Requirement: Shoot down the present with 3 gold balloons attached to it.