Thanks gracekelly. Suprisingly, I never had a problem with stains or scratches to the leather surface of my gold swift and it does not darken in color with oils/creams unlike the natural or sable colored smooth leathers.
Thanks CleoChinChin. She looks like new from the day I got her. I would recommend gold swift to those looking for a gold/tan colored, supple leather. If you like the hand feel of swift and the shade of gold in this leather, then I would recommend it for a birkin. I think if you like the look and feel of the leather a lot, the more you will enjoy and use your bag especially in a birkin.