Hermès Vintage Hercules Necklace, 18K Yellow Gold, 42 cm, Without Box
Hermès Vintage Hercules Necklace, 18K Yellow Gold, 42 cm, Without Box
- Dispatch
- Prepared and sent from Tokyo within 7–14 days, often sooner, or as arranged
- Arrival
- Estados Unidos · usually 4–7 days after dispatch, insured and tracked
- Import
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A guide for this piece: about $9,567, based on the 10% US charge on the declared value of goods made in Japan.
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- Sizing
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A fine vintage necklace of small flat 18K yellow gold links, 42 cm long.
The Piece
Hermès began in Paris in 1837 as a harness workshop, and the anchor-chain link, drawn from the chain of a ship, remains one of its best-known silhouettes.
Small rectangular links lie flat against the neck in a fine, even chain. The piece has been refinished in Japan, so the surface is bright.
The chain is 42 cm (16.5 in) long, 2.6 mm (0.10 in) at its widest, and weighs 13.8 g (0.49 oz).
Details
- Maker: Hermès
- Model: Hercules necklace, vintage
- Material: 18K yellow gold
- Measurements: Chain length 42 cm (16.5 in); maximum width 2.6 mm (0.10 in); weight 13.8 g (0.49 oz)
- Colour: Yellow gold
- Fastening: Clasp
- Included: Necklace only
- Origin: Made in France
Condition
- Grade A in Japan: very good, with no conspicuous marks or soiling.
- The necklace is offered without a box.
Condition grade A (good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Season stamps, plate engravings, clasps and plating are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Keep it boxed or in a soft pouch away from perfume and hairspray, and wipe with a soft dry cloth only; never use metal polish on plated finishes.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.
Length and width are measured by hand, in centimetres, and a chain falls differently on every neck. Lay a chain you already wear along a tape measure and allow a little margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our necklace length chart shows each length from 40 to 75 cm as it is worn, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.
Considered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Pieces over $1,000 may be reserved over several payments with Layaway Privilege™.
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