Thank you so much for your in depth reply, pkw! It's great to have such experts on here I hadn't even realized the gem on amber variants was different from the regular release, despite being pretty obvious when you compare them lol, whoops.

I guess it would be fairly easy to check whether there are traces of tinsel in the root of the tail, so that option could be crossed off the list.
But would it ever be possible to know for sure whether she originally came with a tail without tinsel or whether it was brushed out?

Sorry for all the questions, hope you don't mind 

What was your first ever nirvana (feel free to include back story of getting her/him if you wish)?
Does Baby Honeycomb count as Nirvana? 'He' (he'll always be a he to me) was one of the first 10 ponies I inherited from a good friend when I was a child, and he's been loved more than what is good for a pony
If he doesn't count then it's my Italian Firefly, which my mom found in a flea market a few years later.
 
What is your fave nirvana that you own?
I have two, and I doubt they'll ever change. This one's my lucky charm! I found her in a flea market and ended up paying nothing for her. She was looking so bad when I got her, but she ended up okay with some TLC.
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And this girl, my first princess variant
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And what is your nirvana grail?
All the princess variants I don't have!