CZ75-Auto | Emerald Quartz (Minimal Wear)

The CZ75-Auto | Emerald Quartz (Minimal Wear) carries the same vivid green metallic paint job as the finish's top grade, just one notch down the wear ladder. It's a way to get nearly the same look as Factory New while paying less for it.

Design

Green metallic paint applied with a crystallizing mask is the whole story here, per Valve's own description — a faceted, gem-cut texture rather than a smooth coat. Valve built this finish, and the in-game flavor text sums up the vibe: "Everyone wants to make an impact."

CZ75-Auto | Emerald Quartz (Minimal Wear) Float and Wear

The Emerald Quartz spans a 0.00–0.70 float range, and Minimal Wear falls just above the bottom of it. At this grade the green metallic finish still looks close to flawless, with only the lightest hints of handling visible up close, and the crystallized mask pattern remains fully legible.

CZ75-Auto | Emerald Quartz Rarity

It's a Mil-Spec Grade item — the blue rarity tier, ranked below Restricted, Classified, and Covert, and one of the grades you'll run into most often.

CZ75-Auto | Emerald Quartz Case and Collection

The Emerald Quartz released as part of The Norse Collection alongside Operation Shattered Web back in November 2019. There's no weapon case behind this collection, so it never dropped from a box — it entered circulation through operation collection drops and now changes hands on the marketplace.

CZ75-Auto | Emerald Quartz Patterns

Every copy of the Emerald Quartz shows the same fixed crystallizing mask pattern, so hunting for a rare seed or "blue gem" version is pointless here — only the wear grade and exact float number change how a copy looks.

StatTrak & Souvenir

Only a regular version of this finish was ever made — no StatTrak counter, no Souvenir edition. Souvenir status only comes from Major-tournament packages, and the Emerald Quartz has never appeared in one, so its absence here isn't a collection-versus-case quirk, just a mechanism it was never part of.

CZ75-Auto | Emerald Quartz Price

Minimal Wear sits just below Factory New on the price ladder, giving buyers most of the top-grade look for a bit less money. The finish overall carries a high-end, grail-tier tag, one of the pricier CZ75 skins around. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

How different does Minimal Wear look from Factory New?

Very little to the naked eye. Both grades sit near the bottom of the finish's 0.00–0.70 float range, so the green metallic paint and crystallized mask look almost identical between them. The main difference is price, which makes Minimal Wear an easy way to save without a visible downgrade.

Does the Emerald Quartz have a StatTrak version?

No. Only a regular finish was produced for the Emerald Quartz — there's no StatTrak counter available for it, so kill-tracking isn't an option on this particular CZ75 skin regardless of wear.

What loadout suits the Emerald Quartz?

The saturated green pairs naturally with green or gold-toned gear — think green hand wraps or driver gloves to match, or a darker neutral pair if you want the pistol's finish to stand out on its own.