Hermès Birkin 35 Fauve Barenia Faubourg Palladium Hardware
Hermès Birkin 35 Fauve Barenia Faubourg Palladium Hardware
Barenia is the leather Hermès built its name on, the oiled saddle calfskin from the equestrian workshops, and Fauve is its original shade: the warm russet tan of new tack that deepens toward chestnut with handling. Barenia Faubourg, named for 24 Faubourg Saint-Honoré, is the house's grained reinterpretation of that heritage hide, double-tanned with chrome and vegetable dyes and saturated in oils over weeks, carrying a small printed grain that shrugs off the surface scratches smooth Barenia collects.
The leather keeps everything collectors want from the original: the scent, the slight sheen, the blind unfoiled heat stamp reserved for the Barenia family, and the slow-building patina, which arrives more evenly on the grained surface than the dramatic darkening of smooth Barenia. Palladium hardware plays cool metal against the warm tan, and the 35 is the size the Birkin was born in, drafted for Jane Birkin in 1984 as a working day bag. Interior is lined in Chèvre with one zip pocket and one open pocket.
Condition: 2 – Excellent
Stamp: W (2024)
Color: Fauve
Leather: Barenia Faubourg
Hardware: Palladium
Interior: Chèvre
Includes: Full set
Dimensions: 35 × 25 × 18 cm | 13.8" W × 9.8" H × 7.1" D
Handle Drop: 11 cm | 4.3"
Collector's Insight:
Barenia in any form is among the scarcest allocations in the Hermès leather program: the tanning cycle is long, few artisans are certified to work it, and boutique availability is intermittent rather than seasonal. Fauve is the shade the leather was designed around, the direct line back to the saddle shop, and Barenia Faubourg examples surface in the resale market far less often than Togo or Clémence Birkins while drawing the buyer who specifically hunts heritage leathers.
Resale Insight:
The Barenia buyer is the most leather-literate segment of the Hermès secondary market, purchasing the hide first and the silhouette second, which insulates these bags from color-cycle fashion. A Fauve 35 in Excellent condition with full set offers the patina-forward collector a bag already broken in the way this leather is meant to be, at the size built to be carried.
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JaneFinds Beaded Semi-Precious Stone Crossbody Chain
The JaneFinds Beaded Semi-Precious Stone Crossbody Chain is hand-knotted from up to 60 varieties of natural semi-precious stones strung between lobster-clasp hardware at each end. The clasp configuration attaches directly to the sangle hardware of Hermès bags and converts the bag to crossbody or shoulder wear. The chain also functions independently as a long necklace without a bag attached.
Documented stone varieties include amethyst, apatite, carnelian, citrine, emerald, labradorite, lemon quartz, peach moonstone, peridot, Peruvian opal, pink moonstone, prehnite, rose quartz, ruby, sunstone, and tourmaline. Each stone is individually hand-knotted between adjacent stones, securing the strand against bead loss in the event of any single break. Stones are sorted into four documented colorways: Rainbow, Natural, Turquoise, and Malachite. Exact stone composition within each colorway varies by piece due to the natural variation of the source materials.
Standard length is 44 inches (112 cm), which produces a crossbody drop appropriate for Hermès bags 25 cm and smaller, including the Mini Kelly 20 II, Kelly Pochette, Constance 18 and 24, and Birkin 25. The chain can be doubled to produce a shorter shoulder drop or wrist-wrap carry, and worn as a standalone necklace at full length. Hardware (Gold or Palladium clasp) is selected at order.
Length: 44" | 112 cm
Material: Semi-Precious Stones, Hand-Knotted
Hardware: Gold or Palladium clasp (selected at order)
Colorways: Rainbow / Natural / Turquoise / Malachite
Recommended For: Hermès bags 25 cm and smaller (Mini Kelly 20 II, Kelly Pochette, Constance 18, Constance 24, Birkin 25)
Production: Hand-knotted, 7-10 business days
Note: Each chain is unique. Stones fall within the selected colorway range; exact composition varies by piece.
Styling Notes:
The chain pairs with the full JaneFinds accessory chain collection for coordinated multi-chain layering. Standard wear is single-strand crossbody; doubling produces a shorter shoulder carry. The lobster-clasp configuration matches Hermès sangle hardware proportions and does not require additional adapters.
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JaneFinds Cuban Crossbody Chain
The JaneFinds Cuban Crossbody Chain converts top-handle carry of Hermès Kelly and Mini Kelly bags into crossbody or shoulder wear without altering the bag. Cuban link is a flat, twist-pattern chain construction: each link rotates 90 degrees relative to its neighbors and interlocks tightly, producing a chain that lays flush against the body rather than twisting or rolling at the strap line. The pattern is the standard reference for flat-laying chainwork and remains the most stable shoulder-strap chain construction for weighted top-handle bags.
Hardware finish is offered in Gold or Palladium to match Hermès hardware on the carrying bag. Each chain terminates in a lobster clasp at one end and a spring ring at the other, attaching directly to the Kelly's sangle D-rings without adapters. Two clip sizes are offered: Standard Clip for Kelly 25, 28, 32, and 35; Small Clip for Mini Kelly 20 II, Vintage Mini Kelly, and Mini Bolide. Link gauge is selected as Wide or Narrow at order; Wide produces a heavier, more visually present chain, Narrow a finer line.
Standard chain length is 44 inches (112 cm), which produces a standard crossbody drop for most Kelly sizes. The chain can be doubled for a shorter shoulder carry or worn standalone as a necklace. Pairs with the JaneFinds Beaded Semi-Precious Stone Crossbody Chain and other accessory chain collection pieces for layered styling.
Length: 44" | 112 cm
Material: Cuban Link Chain
Hardware: Gold or Palladium (selected at order)
Clip Size: Standard or Small (selected at order)
Link Gauge: Wide or Narrow (selected at order)
Recommended For:
Standard Clip: Kelly 25, 28, 32, 35
Small Clip: Mini Kelly 20 II, Vintage Mini Kelly, Mini Bolide
Production: Made to order
Condition Rank
Condition Rank1 - Like New, shows little to no evidence of wear, age or handling
2 - Exceptionally well-maintained, very minor signs of use, wear, age, or handling
3 - Pre-Loved, gently used with slight signs of wear
4 - Pre-Loved, exhibits signs of wear and regular use
