Hermès Accessories

Since its founding in 1837, the luxe French house Hermès has developed a well-deserved reputation for crafting upper echelon accessories rooted in a timeless design sensibility. It deftly combines the tradition and provenance of Old Europe with the modern appeal of a fashion-savvy label.

Accessories produced by Hermès are legendary. Its highbrow new-release Kelly and Birkin bags always have lengthy waiting lists and never fail to command lofty prices. Hermès scarves are must-have status symbols and highly collectible objets d'art. In fact, the brand says a scarf is sold somewhere in the world every 25 seconds.

Hermès bracelets are some of the brand's best-selling small accessories, and the brand's stylish enamel bangles sell particularly well. Hermès belts dramatically accentuate the waists of clued-in men and women around the world, while accents such as branded key chains, iPad and smartphone cases, and USB thumb drives are surging in popularity.

If history is any indicator, Hermès accessories old and new appear destined to stand the test of time. A perennial favorite, vintage Hermès pieces always draw broad interest.

Quick Facts

• In a 2013 Aspire auction, a Hugo Grygkar for Hermès "Les Plaisirs du Froid" silk twill scarf trimmed in sable fur by sold for $5,000
• In a 2011 Christie’s auction in New York, an Hermès diamond and 18-karat white gold H belt buckle in the original Hermès leather box and bag sold for $20,000. The belt buckle easily outstripped its $4,000 to $6,000 estimate
• In October 2014, a hinged, white gold pavé-set diamond Hermès Kelly bangle brokered by Christie’s in London topped its £3,00 high estimate to sell for £4,375