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Color

Pink

Material

Alligator Skin

Hermès Birkin 25 Rose Shéhérazade Matte Alligator Mississippiensis Palladium Hardware Birkin 25 in Rose Shéhérazade Matte Alligator Mississippiensis with Palladium hardware. Rose Shéhérazade is a vivid electric magenta with a distinct purple pull that separates it from Rose Shocking's pure hot pink register. The name references the Persian storyteller of One Thousand and One Nights. On matte alligator the pigment reaches a velvety, glowing depth: deeper magenta settling into the scale channels, lighter variation catching on the raised tile centers, the entire surface light-absorbing rather than reflecting. Alligator Mississippiensis is identified by the square symbol next to the Hermès stamp, with smaller and more uniform scales than Niloticus or Porosus crocodile. The matte finish is achieved through wool-felting rather than agate stone buffing, producing a softer surface that withstands handling marks more gracefully than shiny exotics. Palladium hardware cools the warm magenta. Interior lined in matching Chèvre. Full set. Condition: 1 – Pristine Stamp: Y (2020) Color: Rose Shéhérazade Leather: Matte Alligator Mississippiensis Hardware: Palladium Dimensions: 25 x 20 x 13 cm | 9.8" x 7.9" x 5.1" Handle Drop: 7 cm | 2.75" Includes: Full set Collector's Insight: Rose Shéhérazade occupies a specific position in the Hermès pink hierarchy: vivid enough to read as a statement from distance, complex enough in its purple undertones to reward close inspection. It has appeared on matte alligator across multiple stamp years in extremely limited quantities, as exotic allocation in saturated pinks is among the narrowest specifications Hermès produces. Pink exotic Birkins are purchased by buyers with established exotic allocation history and held rather than traded, which keeps secondary market inventory permanently constrained. Resale Insight: Matte alligator Birkin 25s in jewel-tone pinks sit at the top of the non-diamond exotic Birkin hierarchy. Rose Shéhérazade's purple-magenta register differentiates it from the cleaner pink-reds (Rose Shocking, Rose Extreme) and the softer pastels (Rose Sakura, Mauve Sylvestre). Matte alligator has gained secondary market traction relative to shiny finishes because the surface withstands handling more gracefully and the tactile character suits contemporary collector preferences. 👜 JaneFinds Condition Guide 📅 Hermès Date Stamp Reference ⛓️ Accessory Chains 📐 Hermès Size Guide 📦 Sell With JaneFinds