Hermès Chaîne d’Ancre Chaos Bracelet

The Hermès Chaîne d'Ancre Chaos bracelet is worked in 18k rose gold with 46 diamonds. Chaîne d'Ancre dates to 1938, when Robert Dumas drew the anchor chain into jewellery, and Chaos deliberately disorders it: the links are reworked at differing scales and orientations so no two align, with a toggle bar closing the piece. The diamonds are set intermittently along the chain rather than continuously.

Chaos is a recent reworking of the house's oldest jewellery motif and is produced in limited quantity. The irregular link structure has to be assembled individually rather than run as a repeating chain. Sourced privately, with certification and condition confirmed before any commitment.

Because Chaos is a comparatively recent reworking of a design dating to 1938, well-preserved examples are still relatively new to the pre-owned market compared to the more established plain Chaîne d'Ancre pieces Hermès has produced continuously for decades, which keeps supply tighter than for the classic version of the same motif. Clutch photographs and documents every link individually before listing, given how much more scrutiny an irregular design like this requires compared to a uniform chain.

Because the reworked links sit at differing scales and orientations by design, checking wear on a Chaos piece requires closer inspection than on a standard Chaîne d'Ancre, since irregularity that is intentional in the design can otherwise mask genuine damage to a specific link. Clutch checks the toggle closure and diamond settings individually before listing. Every item is authenticated through Legit Grails. Enquire for current availability and pricing.