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Hermès Birkin 35 HSS Craie, Rose Jaipur Epsom Brushed Gold Hardware
A Horseshoe Special Order in the program's most pursued structure: a neutral body with a saturated accent.
The object record
- Condition
- 1 – Pristine
- Date stamp
- D (2019) (HSS)
- Material
- Epsom
- Made in
- France
- Color
- Craie (1Z) (body) / Rose Jaipur (trim, interior)
- Metallic finish
- Brushed Gold
- Handle drop
- 11 cm | 4.3"
- Interior
- Rose Jaipur Chèvre
- Dimensions
- L 35 × H 25 × D 18 cm | L 13.8" × H 9.8" × D 7.1"
- Includes
- Full set
- Care
- Protect from humidity, prolonged light and extreme heat, and seek an appropriate assessment before treatment. Care Guide
The story behind the Birkin
Originated in 1984 from a conversation between Jane Birkin and Hermès Executive Chairman Jean-Louis Dumas; its structural lineage traces to the Haut à Courroies. Familiar sizes are 25, 30, 35 and 40 cm, alongside miniature, shoulder and travel versions, in both Retourné and Sellier construction.
Discover Hermès Birkin BagsCraie, the house's complex chalk off-white with gray undertones, carries the panels, while Rose Jaipur, a vibrant coral-pink, takes the handles, sangles, top edge, and piping. The commission's signature is in the thread: the Craie body is stitched in Rose Jaipur and the Rose Jaipur trim is stitched back in Craie, each color outlined by the other, a cross-contrast detail no production Birkin carries.
The hardware is Brushed Gold, the matte, satin-textured finish reserved for Special Order commissions, reading softer than polished Gold against the chalk body and holding its surface against fingerprints. Epsom's pressed grain keeps the light colorway resistant to scratching and the 35 silhouette rigid, and the interior is lined fully in Rose Jaipur, the accent color taking over the moment the bag opens.
Collector's Insight:
The horseshoe beside the heat stamp marks a client commission outside general allocation, and this specification stacks the program's restricted options: bicolor Epsom construction, cross-contrast stitching, and Brushed Gold, a finish that cannot be selected outside Special Order. Craie-bodied SOs are among the most requested commissions because the neutral ground displays the accent color at full strength while staying wearable year-round.
Resale Insight:
HSS Birkins trade at premiums over standard production because no two commissions are guaranteed alike, and neutral-plus-accent builds like Craie with Rose Jaipur hold the broadest demand within the SO market: the body color carries no seasonal risk while the accent supplies the differentiation. Brushed Gold examples price above polished-hardware SOs, and a pristine full-set example sits at the top of the specification's comparables.
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.
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Returns +
This piece is final sale and is not eligible for return or refund. Full details in our Returns and Exchanges policy.
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The Condition Guide
