RARE FIND – PURE 90s YSL MAGIC.
Ohhh these are good....
A most marvelous and increasingly hard-to-find pair of vintage 1990s high-end French designer costume earrings by the iconic house of Yves Saint Laurent.
Each earring is anchored by a bold yellow-gold plated half-dome hoop, sculptural and polished with that unmistakable YSL confidence. Suspended below is the real scene-stealer: a solid, carved wooden oval pendant, rich, earthy, and beautifully weighty, adding an organic contrast to the glossy gold tone. The wooden drops are fully removable, giving you two looks in one:
*With the wooden dangles – dramatic, architectural, very runway.
*Without them – sleek, minimalist, chic gold hoops.
Now let’s talk about the mechanism (because this is where the luxe engineering shows). These are not standard snap-shut clip-ons. Instead, YSL designed them with a push-pull adjustable clip system. This allows you to gently press and fine-tune the tension yourself, so they sit securely without that dreaded painful pinch. Comfortable, clever, and oh-so French!
Stylistically, these earrings scream power dressing meets artsy sophistication — exactly what YSL mastered in the late 80s and 90s.
Vintage Y-S-L clip-on earrings regularly command $300+ (R5000+) internationally, especially statement designs with mixed materials and convertible elements like these. Pieces of this calibre were never mass-produced — they were fashion jewellery with couture attitude.
Measurements :The earrings with a a drop of 3.9cm x 2.3cm wide.The earrings with a combined weight of 11.7 grams.
