Hermès White Matte Niloticus Crocodile Himalaya Kelly 25 Retourné 18K White Gold and Diamond Hardware, 2022愛馬仕白色啞光尼羅鱷皮25公分Retourné內縫喜馬拉雅凱莉包，配鑽石拼18K白金金屬件，2022年Set with 298 diamonds, a total of 3.509 carats: 258 diamonds, 2.109 carats on clasp and 40 diamonds, 1.40 carats on padlockThe interior is lined with Gris Cendré Chèvre leatherIncludes diamond certificate, clochette, lock, keys, felt, care booklet, raincoat, dust bag and boxDimensions: 25 x 19 x 9 cmFor further information on the condition of this lot please contact Crystal.Wong@sothebys.com The earliest known Hermès Himalaya Celadon was produced in 1994, with its final examples leaving Hermès’s ateliers in 2008. That same year, a new Hermès Himalaya Birkin would emerge. The new handbag would define collecting for at least the next 15 years. This new, unique style was only known to the most dedicated Hermès bag collectors. That is, until 2010 when Jean-Paul Gaultier sent a Birkin Himalaya down the spring 2010 runway. From that moment on, the Hermès Himalaya Birkin was the bag to have. The Hermès Himalaya Birkin 30 and Birkin 35 have been spotted dating back to 2008 and 2009 respectively. The first Hermès Himalaya Birkin 25 wasn't released until 2012. In 2014, the Himalaya Kelly was subsequently released. The Himalayas remain to be one of the most iconic and sought-after handbags of all time.The Himalaya, as the name suggests, replicates the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayan mountains. With Hermès’s unique gradation dyeing process, from white to light brown, the bag is only offered in a matte finish that is achieved by hand buffing the skin with a felt wool. It should also be noted that each piece has its own unique gradation, making each bag one of a kind, and the dyeing process arduous. Since the debut of the Himalaya, only a handful was released each year and remains to be extremely rare, let alone one that is encrusted with diamonds. The White Matte Niloticus Crocodile Himalaya Kelly 25 Retourné 18K White Gold and Diamond Hardware on offer is crafted with Niloticus Crocodile, with a lock and clasp set with 298 diamonds, a total of 3.509 carats.  已知最早的愛馬仕亮面天然青瓷色凱莉包製於1994年，也是愛馬仕喜馬拉雅手袋的前身。愛馬仕亮面天然青瓷色凱莉包自2008年起停產，同年，喜馬拉雅柏金包誕生了。在啞光尼羅鱷皮30公分喜馬拉雅柏金包面世之初，只有極少數的尊貴客戶才知曉它的存在，亦只有頂級藏家才有資格購買。直到2010年，以大膽作風聞名的愛馬仕時任創意總監Jean-Paul Gaultier讓模特兒手挽喜馬拉雅柏金包在春夏季時裝周走秀，這款手袋才真正進入公眾視線。從此，愛馬仕喜馬拉雅柏金包就成為了全世界最頂級的奢華手袋象徵。 愛馬仕喜馬拉雅柏金包在2008年誕生時，只有30公分款，第二年才有35公分款。2012年，愛馬仕推出25公分的喜馬拉雅柏金包；2014年，喜馬拉雅凱莉包面世。愛馬仕喜馬拉雅系列自誕生以來，一直是時尚界最具標誌性的手袋之一。喜馬拉雅手袋的外觀令人聯想到白雪皚皚的喜馬拉雅山脈。這個愛馬仕白色啞光尼羅鱷皮25公分Retourné內縫喜馬拉雅凱莉包配18K白金鑲鑽石金屬件，運用了愛馬仕獨特的漸變染色工藝達到白色到淺棕色漸變，並用人手將皮革打磨拋光成啞光效果。每個喜馬拉雅手袋的顏色層次和變化不一，絕對稱得上獨一無二。喜馬拉雅系列每年產量只有數個，因而備受藏家追捧，極具市場價值，更遑論鑲嵌了鑽石的喜馬拉雅手袋。本品採用18K白金金屬件和鑽石，鎖頭和袋扣共鑲嵌 298 顆鑽石，總重 3.509 克拉。