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Rare Hermès · Curated by Jane
Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier Vert Yucca Epsom Gold Hardware
$24,950.00
The object record
- Condition
- 1 – Pristine
- Material
- Epsom
- Color
- Vert Yucca
- Metallic finish
- Gold
The story behind the Kelly
Created in the 1930s by Robert Dumas as a women's bag with straps: a trapezoid with two triangular gussets, a cutout flap, a handle and two side straps. It took the Kelly name in 1956, when Grace Kelly made it famous. Sellier construction keeps the seams on the outside for a more defined outline; Retourné construction turns them inside for softer edges. The leather does not decide the construction: Box calf Kellys are recorded in both.
Discover Hermès Kelly BagsVert Yucca entered the Hermès palette in the FW 2023 cycle, sitting in a warmer yellow-based green register than Vert Criquet and with less neon pressure than Vert Comics. The color reads with botanical sharpness on Epsom, where the heat-pressed grain holds the saturated pigment cleanly across the panel. Sellier construction gives the Kelly 25 a strict exterior line with outward-facing seams and a rigid frame, making the color placement more graphic than Retourne would render. Gold hardware warms the green without muting it. B stamp places production at 2023.
Collector's Insight:
Vert Yucca belongs to the newer green spectrum that has gained collector traction as buyers build beyond the established neutral and pink demand bases. The color reads vivid without crossing into fluorescent territory, and the Kelly 25 Sellier in Epsom sharpens it further through the rigid panel construction.
Resale Insight:
Kelly 25 Sellier holds the strongest format position in the active Kelly secondary market, particularly when the specification combines current-era color, structured leather, and full set. Vert Yucca commands a narrower but active buyer pool than Noir or Étoupe, with the differentiation itself functioning as the value driver.
Condition, defined +
Every piece is graded on the JANEFINDS five-tier scale: 1 Pristine, 2 Excellent, 3 Very Good, 4 Good, 5 Vintage, Well-Loved. Each tier is defined in writing in The Condition Guide.
The JANEFINDS standard +
Every piece is authenticated in-house and individually inspected, and ships with a JANEFINDS Certificate of Authenticity.
Delivery and payment +
Domestic: FedEx Direct Signature, no additional fee unless noted. International: FedEx International Priority; duties and taxes may apply at destination. We do not ship to P.O. boxes. Orders ship within two business days of inventory and payment confirmation; contact us for expedited service.
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Returns +
A return may be requested within 24 hours of delivery, with the security tag intact and the piece returned complete and in original condition. Approved returns carry a 5% restocking fee. Full details in our Returns and Exchanges policy.
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