Hermès bags are now appearing in legal proceedings, estate planning, and insurance documentation in a way they weren’t ten years ago. They are being formally valued, divided, and passed down with expectations around provenance, condition, and long- term worth. What was once a fashion purchase is increasingly being treated as a financial asset.
We’ve worked with legal teams managing divorce settlements involving Hermès collections and we’ve issued certificates for use in inheritance and estate planning. We’ve also been asked to assess bags that are part of ongoing disputes, where the question is not whether they should be sold but whether they are even genuine. In cases like these, what matters is clarity. Lawyers, insurers, trustees, and advisors need documentation they can rely on.
They need a process that does not depend on one person’s view and that can support the decisions being made on behalf of others.
A certificate from Authenticated by Aureon is not just about identifying what a bag is. It helps support how it is handled. That includes what it is worth, how it is divided, and what risk, if any, is attached to it.