AK-47 | Gold Arabesque (Well-Worn)

Skin overview

This AK-47 stands out through its gold-painted metal and the hand-painted arabesque covering the stock and handguard. Well-Worn copies show clear loss of gold on the edges of the receiver and magazine, and the ornament begins to thin on the most exposed areas. The result looks like a decorated rifle that has seen long service rather than a showpiece.

Item type: rifle. The weapon is available only on the Terrorist side. Covert is the top weapon rarity: usually the most prominent items of a collection or case.

Gunsmith: several techniques combined on one item; some parts rub off, others only dull.

Other qualities of this skin: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested and Battle-Scarred.

How the skin looks in Well-Worn

The receiver, barrel, gas tube, front sight and the curved magazine are painted in a uniform olive-gold tone with subtle filigree accents on the metal. The handguard and the stock carry a hand-painted arabesque: a dense lattice of cells and loops in pale pink, cream and brown that resembles carved lace.

The gold is clearly worn through along all edges of the receiver and magazine, and patches spread onto flat surfaces. The ornament on the stock and handguard loses detail on the exposed areas and looks thinned. In game the rifle still reads as gold, but the wear on the magazine is obvious. The central part of the stock is usually the best-preserved area.

Well-Worn wear: float 0.38–0.45

The float of AK-47 | Gold Arabesque ranges from 0 to 0.7; the Well-Worn quality covers 0.38–0.45 — 10% of this skin’s scale. The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

AK-47 | Gold Arabesque belongs to The 2021 Dust 2 Collection, which holds 19 skins.

It drops from:

• Antwerp 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package
• Austin 2025 Dust II Souvenir Highlight Package
• Austin 2025 Dust II Souvenir Package
• Budapest 2025 Dust II Souvenir Highlight Package
• Budapest 2025 Dust II Souvenir Package
• Rio 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package

And 2 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

Price by quality

By price this skin is 2nd of 24 skins Covert AK-47 in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Gold, holo-gold and warm brown or cream stickers blend with the gilded metal and the ornament. Placing them on the receiver keeps the hand-painted stock and handguard visible.

What to check before buying

• Check the float position within the grade, since the gold on the magazine and receiver edges is the first thing to show wear.
• Inspect the heel of the stock and the edges of the handguard, where the arabesque fades first.
• Souvenir copies come with preset stickers, so check that they fit the look you want.
• Look at any applied stickers and name tag, as they can change how the rifle is perceived.

Who should buy Well-Worn

• Budget-minded players who want the design and like a used look.
• Those who value the overall gold silhouette over fine detail.
• Conclusion: an affordable way to carry the gilded AK-47 with visible history.