Souvenir AK-47 | Gold Arabesque (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

Gold Arabesque is built on two textures: smooth gold metal and a dense cellular ornament in pale pink and brown tones. In Field-Tested the gold starts to show rubbed patches along edges, while the ornament on the stock and handguard still holds its overall shape. From normal play distance the rifle keeps its gilded character with a slightly used feel.

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.

The remaining qualities of this skin: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

Appearance in Field-Tested

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.

Rubbed patches appear on the edges of the receiver, the magazine and near the muzzle, revealing darker metal beneath the gold. The arabesque starts to fade on the heel of the stock and the edges of the handguard, while the central areas stay readable. In game the gold look holds, with wear noticeable on the magazine in first-person view. High floats in this grade show noticeably more scuffing than low ones.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The whole float range of Souvenir AK-47 | Gold Arabesque is 0–0.7; Field-Tested takes the 0.15–0.38 segment (33% of the scale). The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Origin of the skin

The skin’s collection is The 2021 Dust 2 Collection with 19 skins in total.

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.

What it costs in each quality

Among 23 skins of the AK-47 in the Covert grade and this quality, this skin ranks 3rd by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

This is the Souvenir version: such copies dropped to tournament viewers in souvenir packages; the team stickers and signatures on them cannot be removed or chosen. Souvenir items never carry StatTrak™. There is also the regular version without tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

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 the Field-Tested quality suits

• Players who want the gold rifle in everyday use and accept some scuffing.
• Buyers looking for a lower floats in the grade for a cleaner look at a moderate level.
• Conclusion: a practical choice for regular play.