Five-SeveN | Silver Quartz (Minimal Wear)

The Five-SeveN | Silver Quartz (Minimal Wear, MW) is a Mil-Spec Grade pistol skin with a metallic, crystallizing-mask finish. Minimal Wear keeps that faceted texture looking close to pristine while costing less than Factory New (FN).

Design

The finish pairs metallic paint with a crystallizing mask, producing a faceted, mineral-textured surface rather than a plain color coat. Valve is credited as the designer, and the skin carries the flavor line "Everyone wants to make an impact."

Five-SeveN | Silver Quartz (Minimal Wear) Float and Wear

This finish is capped between 0.00 and 0.40 float, so Battle-Scarred (BS) never appears and even the roughest copy stays milder than a full-range skin. Minimal Wear shows only the slightest softening of the crystallized texture, still close to the top-grade look.

Five-SeveN | Silver Quartz Rarity

Rarity: Mil-Spec Grade — the blue tier, and statistically the most frequently obtained grade overall.

Five-SeveN | Silver Quartz Case and Collection

Silver Quartz is part of The Safehouse Collection, released in November 2013 alongside the "Out with the old, in with the new" update. No weapon case offers it directly, so copies are picked up through trade-up contracts within the collection or bought on the open market.

Five-SeveN | Silver Quartz Patterns

There's no random variation in the crystallizing-mask pattern; it lands the same way on every copy regardless of paint seed. No blue-gem hunting applies here — wear and float are the only differentiators.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A Souvenir version of this finish exists alongside the regular one, but there's no StatTrak edition. The DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package was the first to include it, with later Major souvenir packages adding more since — each tied to a different tournament, not one shared date.

Five-SeveN | Silver Quartz Price

Minimal Wear ranks just below Factory New on the price ladder, offering nearly the same crystallized look for less. It remains a premium-tier finish among Mil-Spec pistol skins. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

How does Minimal Wear compare visually to Factory New?

Very closely. The crystallized texture only softens slightly at this grade, so the difference is subtle unless you're inspecting closely in-game. Minimal Wear is a strong pick for buyers who want most of the top-grade look for a bit less money.

What gloves suit the Silver Quartz?

Its cool metallic-silver palette pairs naturally with gray or white gloves for a clean, monochrome loadout, though it also works fine alongside darker gloves if you want more contrast. The finish's neutral tone makes it flexible to build around.

Does the Minimal Wear version come in Souvenir too?

Yes, Souvenir copies exist across the finish's wear range, Minimal Wear included, tagged to whichever Major souvenir package they came from. The look itself doesn't change between the regular and Souvenir versions.