"HERMES" 90’s horn motif buffalo horn clip earrings

Since its founding in 1837, HERMES has cultivated practical beauty through its saddle-making workshop, elevating it to luxury with exquisite leather and metalwork. Here, we present a piece that directly reflects the maison's origins in its design.

Based on a subdued buffalo horn disc, this piece layers a hunting horn motif and ribbon-shaped plate in the center, with the inscription A HERMES SELLIER PARIS quietly affirming its authenticity.

The buffalo horn used as the material naturally varies in shade and stripe, each unique, giving it a warm, woodgrain-like feel despite being jewelry. Its organic fluctuation is complemented by a three-dimensional horn shape set in bronze-toned metal, which reveals deep shadows rather than harsh light, emphasizing form through shadow.

The core motif, the horn, symbolizes functional beauty as a tool for projecting sound over distances, and the intersecting ribbon-shaped plates that hold the engraved marks resemble a heraldic emblem while serving as decoration. Furthermore, the word SELLIER within the engraving indicates the maison's origins in harness making, condensing HERMES's history into this small surface.

The back features a clip-style clasp, and the parts that contact the ear are padded with resin or silicone, providing both stability and softness, which is also pleasing. The lightweight material and secure clasp design make it easier to incorporate into daily wear than it might appear.

Regarding the era, we will be cautious and not overly definitive, but the box's logo, which includes the HERMES name and address in a three-tiered design beneath a carriage motif, along with the absence of recent barcode or RFID traces, and the presence of the SELLIER stamp and hunting horn motif—styles common in accessories from the late 80s to early 2000s—make it highly credible to date it to that range.

The unique added value of this piece lies in highlighting the natural luster of genuine horn rather than leather or silk, while subtly incorporating the maison's roots in horsemanship and hunting through a refined heraldic design without resorting to excessive decoration, creating a classic tension different from modern lightness. For those seeking a piece that speaks not through flashiness but through heritage and material, this is a straightforward gem.

Styling-wise, the way the shadow of the hardware accentuates the contours around the face when paired with a neat jacket or long coat collar is beautiful, and adding it to a clean base like a shirt or high-quality knit naturally brings out the maison's equestrian-inspired tension. If you want to lean more towards a mode look, pairing it with a minimal setup and only introducing the organic quality of the material makes for a well-balanced combination.

Take this opportunity.