The Butterfly Knife Blue Gem with the Case Hardened Finish has become one of the most popular knives in CS2 (CS:GO), because it’s extremely beautiful with its blue hues, making it a rare piece of art, especially if we talk about the top tier patterns such as the #182, #652 and #398.
In this article, we will share with you a full list of the Butterfly Case Hardened Blue Gem patterns, so you can learn more about all the different Butterfly Knife Blue Gems you can get.
We will also define what a Blue Gem Butterfly Knife is in case you’re new to the topic, and also bring you unique insights about one of the most popular skins nowadays and how you can obtain it.
What is a Blue Gem Butterfly Knife?
It is a Butterfly Knife weapon with the Case Hardened finish and a pattern that contains a significant percentage of blue present on the metal surface of the knife. Unlike the vast majority of Case Hardened patterns for this weapon, the ones with the Blue Gem label have a predominant presence of blue, while the other colors, gray, dull gold and purple, only cover a smaller percentage of the surface.
Therefore, it’s fair to note that not all Butterfly Knife Case Hardened are Blue Gems, as only a select percentage belong to this category, which can sell for a steep premium in comparison to the market value for a standard Butterfly Case Hardened.
The Blue Gem patterns for the Butterfly Knife Case Hardened are divided in four different tiers: Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4. The ones with the highest percentage of blue are the Tier 1 patterns, and the tiers go down, so does the presence of this color on the blade.
The Tier 1 patterns make the most expensive Blue Gem Butterfly Knives, as they can easily sell for over $10,000 USD if not more. They are also very scarce, hence they’re hard to find even on the most popular marketplaces and trading sites.
As the percentage of blue present goes down, so does the price as well. Therefore, a Tier 4 pattern will make the Butterfly Case Hardened sell for a small premium or pretty close to the real market value of this skin without the Blue Gem pattern.
For more details about the available Butterfly Case Hardened Blue Gem patterns, below you will find a full list along with detailed information.
List of Blue Gem Butterfly Knife Patterns
Here you have the full list of Butterfly Knife Case Hardened patterns that qualify as Blue Gems, properly divided in different tiers, based on their percentage of blue hues present.
Tier 1
The Tier 1 patterns are the bluest and hence most valuable and rare Butterfly Knife Blue Gem patterns, and here you have the full list:
- 182
- 652
- 398
- 838
- 29
- 494
- 330
From this group the bluest and most valuable pattern is the #182, hence it’s the rarest Blue Gem Butterfly Knife you can get thanks to its extremely high percentage of blue hues present.
Tier 2
- 371
- 881
- 638
- 283
- 868
- 891
- 917
- 749
- 214
- 928
- 510
- 913
- 964
- 488
- 703
- 194
- 612
- 717
- 396
- 478
From this tier, the most valuable and rare pattern is the #371. It has an outstanding percentage of blue present, making it one of the most expensive blue gems.
Tier 3
In the tier 3, we can find the following patterns that retain a significant percentage of blue, yet it’s noticeably less than the Tier 1 and Tier 2 patterns:
335, 846, 43, 798, 705, 358, 664, 770, 768, 72, 27, 885, 808, 457, 702, 407, 92, 965, 924, 913, 694, 61, 256, 499, 282, 411, 811, 424, 618, 458, 858, 130, 112, 629, 782, 902, 642, 515, 42, 426, 907, 98, 799, 655, 767, 800, 318, 643, 958, 534, 263, 711, 872, 474, 721, 839, 147, 919, 73
From this tier, the most valuable pattern is the #72, because it has the highest percentage of blue in comparison to the other patterns.
Tier 4
Here you have all the Butterfly Knife Blue Gem patterns that belong to the Tier 4, due to their reduce percentage of blue present:
893, 916, 842, 841, 269, 854, 273, 575, 477, 483, 925, 672, 628, 255, 844, 464, 823, 262, 658, 30, 191, 341, 377, 10, 713, 188, 420, 401, 513, 56, 671, 153, 507, 116, 633, 884, 139, 67, 11, 42, 311, 976, 321, 306, 720, 776, 809, 853, 74, 522, 248, 108, 463, 753, 378, 244, 20, 975, 894, 78, 347, 816, 803, 34, 453, 788, 699, 989, 547, 528, 631, 208, 414, 445, 332, 466, 598, 630, 322, 375, 880, 38, 905, 801, 111, 901, 442, 826, 236, 906, 927, 974, 405, 615, 432, 427
Even though these are the patterns with the smallest percentage of blue, the pattern #713 still retains a fair share of the color, making it the best choice from this tier.
How to Obtain a Blue Gem Butterfly Knife
There are two ways by which you can get a Butterfly Knife Blue Gem, and they are by opening specific CS:GO cases, or by buying yours directly from a skins trading site. Below, we provide more details about each option, so you can make the best decision.
Option #1: Opening CS:GO Cases
If you are lucky, you can get a Blue Gem Butterfly Knife by opening the Breakout Case, which is the only one that contains a Butterfly Knife | Case Hardened as a Rare Drop.
However, before you go ahead and start buying and opening Breakout Cases, you need to take into account that your chances of dropping a Blue Gem Butterfly Knife are very slim, and you might end up spending a lot more money than if you just bought it directly. Because you only stand a chance of 1 in 391 to land a Rare Drop, which is way below 1%.
Here you have all the information about the Breakout Case to see its price, ROI and how much you’d have to spend in theory to win a Butterfly Case Hardened Blue Gem:
| Case | Price (Case + Key) | ROI (%) | Cost for 100 Opens | Cost for 391 Opens |
| Breakout Case | $10 | 41.31% | $1,000 | $3,910 |
As you can see, even if you manage to land a Rare Drop to get a Butterfly Knife Blue Gem, the cost will be way too high in comparison to simply buying it from another user at a trading site.
It’s also important to consider its ROI, which is amongst the lowest from all the available CS2 cases, exposing you to too much risk, as you might only get back $41.31 USD for every $100 USD you spend.
Even if you drop this knife with a blue gem pattern, chances are it will be a Tier 3 pattern such as the #378, which sells for $1,200 to $1,400 on most trading sites. If you spent $3,910, that would leave you with a loss of -$2,710 to -$2,510 USD.
You can happen to win a Tier 1 pattern and sell it for over $10,000 – but the chances are very slim, and it’s more likely you’ll end up just losing money.
Therefore, unless you get very lucky and drop this skin after just a few opens, you’re better off buying it from a reputable CS:GO (CS2) trading site.
Option #2: Buying It from a CS:GO Trading Site
Our advice is to purchase it from well-established skin trading platforms like SkinPort, GamerPay, DMarket, ShadowPay, CSFloat, and others. These platforms often have active listings for Blue Gem Butterfly Knife skins. Unlike case opening, where you could spend a significant amount without guarantee of obtaining this specific item, buying directly from these sites ensures a straightforward transaction.
Nonetheless, it’s worth noting that finding authentic Butterfly Case Hardened Blue Gems is kind of hard, especially if you’re aiming at Tier 1 or Tier 2. The listings, even on the biggest marketplaces such as DMarket, are limited.
We recommend you to use the information from this article to judge the real value of a skin, so you can bid or send your own offers, and compare listings from different skin trading sites. This way, you will be able to buy your own Butterfly Case Hardened Blue Gem at a good price.
If you want to put your Blue Gem Butterfly Knife for sale, you can also use the information from this article to set a proper price for your skin, so you can either sell it fast or wait until an avid collector decides to purchase it.
F.A.Q
If you would like to learn more about this piece of art, below you will find the answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Blue Gem Butterfly Knife
Is there a Butterfly Knife blue gem?
Yes, a Butterfly Knife can be a blue gem if it has the Case Hardened finish and its pattern has an important percentage of blue present, which is the case for the patterns #182, #652, #398, #29, #371, #705, amongst others.
What is the most expensive blue gem Butterfly Knife?
The most expensive blue gem Butterfly Knife is the one with the pattern #182, because it has the highest percentage of blue, and hence it can easily sell for over $10,000, especially if it’s Factory New.
Is the blue gem butterfly knife CSGO most expensive knife?
No, even though a Blue Gem Butterfly Knife with low float and with a rare pattern such as the #182 can sell for plenty of more, it’s not the most expensive one in the category. The award goes to the Karambit Case Hardened Blue Gem, which can sell for up to $1,500,000 USD.
Are all Butterfly Knife Case Hardened patterns rated as blue gems?
No, not all Butterfly Knife case-hardened patterns are rated as blue gems, because only the ones with an outstanding percentage of blue present can be considered as such. In practical terms, a pattern should have at least 50% of blue hues to be considered a blue gem.