Hermès Birkin 30 in Béton Matte Alligator with Gold hardware
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Hermès Birkin 30 Beton Matte Alligator Gold Hardware

Placed

Realized
$75,000–100,000

The object record

Condition
1 – Pristine
Material
Matte Alligator
Color
Béton
Metallic finish
Gold
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The object record

Hermès Birkin 30 Beton Matte Alligator Gold Hardware

Condition
1 – Pristine
Date stamp
A (2017)
Material
Matte Alligator
Made in
France
Color
Béton
Metallic finish
Gold
Dimensions
L 30 × H 22 × D 16 cm | L 12" × H 8.5" × D 6"
Care
Alligator Mat: Exotic skin is not interchangeable with other leathers for treatment: a product intended for one may be unsuitable for another. 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.

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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.

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Béton, the pale concrete neutral, on matte alligator with gold: the understated end of the exotic spectrum, where the skin's geometry does the talking. Alligator Mississippiensis carries wider, flatter scales than crocodile, and the matte finish leaves the pattern fully legible under the soft gray-beige tone.

The 30 is the balanced silhouette valued for daily carry. Interior is lined in matching Chevre leather with one zip pocket and one open pocket. Signature turn-lock closure, front flap, and sangles complete the configuration.

Collector's Insight:
Pale neutrals demand skins that survive pigment stripping without damage, which removes most candidate hides before dyeing begins. Béton under gold is the quiet configuration collectors reach for after the statement pieces are in place.

Resale Insight:
Neutral exotics hold the broadest resale demand of any exotic color family, precisely because they pair with everything and date with nothing.

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