First off, lemme be real – I didn’t even KNOW there were “best batches” of YSL jewelry. I mean, fragrances, yeah, totally. You get the whole reformulated thing, the “vintage” hype, the desperate hunt for that *one* bottle that smells like pure, unadulterated magic. Remember the YSL Y EDP debacle? Everyone’s chasing that perfect pre-2021 juice, right? But jewelry? Is this even a thing? Apparently, it is… kinda.
See, it’s kinda like with those hyped-up rep sneakers over on r/RepDeveloperboring. You gotta find that PERFECT batch that’s like, 1:1 to the real deal. Is there a similar situation with YSL jewelry? Maybe?
I saw something, somewhere (probably buried deep in some forum thread), about checking the barcode on older stuff. Like, pre-1994/95 YSL. Apparently, if the barcode’s missing, it’s a sign of… something? Authenticity? Rarity? I honestly can’t even remember, but it sounded important to some vintage YSL fanatic.
And then there’s the whole “La Nuit De L’Homme” fragrance connection. Okay, stay with me here. Apparently, the performance of that scent took a HUGE nosedive after, like, 2015. People are obsessed with finding those older bottles from 2011-2015, paying crazy prices for them. So, I guess the logic is: if YSL messed with their fragrance formulas, maybe they messed with their jewelry quality too? Maybe the earlier stuff was made with better materials or something? Look, I’m spitballing here, okay?
Honestly, I’m kinda skeptical. Jewelry doesn’t typically undergo massive reformulations like fragrances do. You’re not gonna find them suddenly swapping out, I dunno, real gold for, like, painted plastic. At least, I *hope* not.
But, let’s say, *hypothetically*, there IS a “best batch” of YSL jewelry. What would you even look for? I’m guessing maybe the craftsmanship? The quality of the gemstones (if there are any)? The weight of the piece? I dunno. This is where my knowledge hits a brick wall.
And speaking of stones, that twist cuff in chalcedony and moss agate on the SAINT LAURENT website looks pretty cool, even if it’s probably not from some super-rare, limited “batch.”
