Everything you need to know about Gold Gems in CS2

In addition to the well-known Blue Gems, there are also the so-called Gold Gems. Often overlooked, these skins offer an affordable alternative to the popular Blue Gems.

What exactly is a Gold Gem Skin?

But let's start at the beginning, a Gold Gem is similar to its famous relative, the Blue Gema variant of the Case Hardened skin in Counter-Strike. But this is where the crucial difference lies: while Blue Gems are about achieving the highest possible proportion of blue, the Gold Gem aims to have as little blue as possible. Ideally, there should be no blue at all on the weapon.

Is a Blue Gem or Gold Gem better?

You may rightly be asking yourself whether a Gold Gem or a Blue Gem is "better". In general, a Blue Gem is always significantly more valuable than a Gold Gem, but if you don't want to buy an expensive Blue Gem skin and don't want to miss out on a Case Hardened skin, a Gold Gem skin could be the right choice for you.

Gold Gems sometimes only have the disadvantage that they look quite similar to other skins. For example, a Five-SeveN Gold Gem looks almost exactly like a Five-SeveN Copper Galax from.

The two types of Gold Gems

Gold Gems can be divided into two distinctive categories: Clean and Bright.

With the Clean Gold Gems, the focus is on eliminating all blue. The result is a gun that is dominated exclusively by gold and gray tones, with no sign of blue.

Bright Gold Gems, on the other hand, may still show a little blue, but the gold on the skin is a brighter, shinier version.

You can therefore choose between Clean Gold Gems or Bright Gold Gems depending on your personal taste.

Should you overpay for a Gold Gem?

In general, it is advisable not to pay much above the general market value for Gold Gems. Unlike Blue Gems, Gold Gems are not as popular and do not enjoy the same popularity in the Counter-Strike community. This lower demand is also reflected in their prices, which tend not to be as high. In fact, Gold Gems can often be found at market prices, or slightly above market price.

It is important to remember that Gold Gems are generally not that special. There are often cheaper alternative skins that can look almost as appealing as a Gold Gem, so you should carefully consider whether it is really necessary to go above the usual price for a Gold Gem.

All Counter Strike weapons for which Gold Gems are available

For every weapon and knife for which there is a Case Hardened Skin, there are also pattern indices that make the skin a Gold Gem.

All weapons for which there is a Gold Gem variant:

AK-47
Mac-10
Five-SeveN
All knives

All Gold Gem Patterns

Skin	Gold Gem Pattern Index
AK-47 Case Hardened (AK-47 Case Hardened)	#219, #473, #538, #784
Five-SeveN Case Hardened (Five-SeveN Case Hardened)	#691
Bayonet Case Hardened (Bayonet Case Hardened)	#359, #395, #848
Bowie Knife Base Hardened (Bowie Knife Case Hardened)	#113, #599
Butterfly Case Hardened (Butterfly Knife Case Hardened)	#75, #599
Classic Knife Case Hardened (Classic Knife Case Hardened)	#527, #943
Falchion Knife Case Hardened (Falchion Knife Case Hardened)	#279, #386, #926
Flip Knife Case Hardened (Folding Knife Case Hardened)	#731
Gut Knife Case Hardened (Case Hardened)	#837
Huntsman Knife Case Hardened (Hunting Knife Case Hardened)	#41, #759
Karambit Case Hardened (Karambit Case Hardened)	#231, #388, #896, #939
M9 Bayonet Case Hardened (M9 bayonet case hardened)	#471, 739, #787
Navaja Knife Case Hardened (Navaja Knife Case Hardened)	#36
Nomad Knife Case Hardened (Nomad Knife Case Hardened)	#39, #263, #912
Paracord Knife Case Hardened (Parachute Knife Case Hardened)	#521
Skeleton Knife Case Hardened (Skeleton Knife Case Hardened)	#914, #943
Stiletto Knife Case Hardened (Stiletto Case Hardened)	#268, #895
Survival Knife Case Hardened (Survival Knife Case Hardened)	#159, #927
Talon Knife Case Hardened (Talon Knife Case Hardened)	#119, #757, #802, #834, #852, #895, #993
Ursus Knife Case Hardened (Ursus Knife Case Hardened)	#425