Type: Leather cord bracelet with hook-and-loop clasp Brand/Maker: Hermès (signed HERMES on the hook) Collection: Jumbo Hook Material: Brown round leather cord Metal: Silver-tone metal hardware (no fineness mark) Marks: HERMES Clasp / Closure: Curved hook that engages a teardrop-shaped loop, with cylindrical end caps on the cord Style: Equestrian-inspired hook design Hermès started out as a Paris harness maker in 1837, and this bracelet takes its idea straight from that saddlery past. A round brown leather cord ends in cylindrical silver-tone caps. At the closure, a sinuous hook slips into a long teardrop-shaped loop, so the fastening becomes the main design feature. The maker's name is cut in clean capitals along the flat face of the hook. Simple materials and a bold, sculptural curve give the piece a relaxed elegance that suits it to being worn alone or stacked with other bracelets.