Hermès Calvi card case: how can you spot a counterfeit?
The Kelly bag, the carré de soie and the Birkin bag are emblematic products of the Hermès brand. Over the years, the brand has expanded to introduce new products to the general public. One of these new products is the Calvi has been released. Made from leather, this small accessory is a real everyday essential. Combining practicality, simplicity and elegance, it's the perfect little accessory. However, counterfeiters have been quick to replicate this Hermès card holder for the sole purpose of making a profit. If you decide to buy it outside an official shop, in this article we give you a few tips on how to spot a fake Hermès Calvi card holder and avoid being taken in by these crooks.
Leather :
The Calvi cardholder from Hermès is made entirely from high-quality leather. The luxury house attaches great importance to the quality of the materials it uses. So it's important that you pay particular attention to the leather to determine whether or not it's genuine.
High-quality leather, like that used by Hermès, is pleasant to the touch. It is also supple. You can feel the quality of the leather when you touch it. Counterfeiters use cheap, low-quality leather. The leather they use is not as silky and supple as the real thing. The low-quality leather is more grainy and textured than that used by the luxury brand.
Above, the look of a genuine Hermès cardholder
The :
Also check carefully the Hermès inscription in the centre of the card holder. This inscription consists of the word "Hermès" written in capital letters, followed by "Paris" and "Made in France", also written in capital letters.
The letters on an authentic Calvi card holder are large, regular and, above all, clearly visible. The replica factories are unable to reproduce the luxury brand's font perfectly. The letters of the counterfeit inscription are irregular and not all the same size.
It is also not uncommon for the letters of this inscription on a counterfeit Calvi card holder to come unstuck. This is mainly due to the poor quality of the materials used. If you notice that a piece of lettering is missing from the inscription, you are most likely dealing with a counterfeit.
Above, the Hermès inscription on an authentic Calvi card holder
The Hermès box :
Let's move on to the Hermès box that came with your Calvi card holder. The colour and shape of this box are characteristic of the luxury brand.
Some counterfeiters send the card holder without a box, but in a plain plastic bag. If this is your case, you can certify that your accessory is not genuine.
The counterfeiters who make the 'effort' to create a fake Hermès box don't use exactly the same orange as the luxury house. This difference can be seen if you compare it to a real one. Also check the font and logo on the top of the box. To do this, look on the brand's official website for their logo and compare it to the one you're looking at.
On the left, a real luxury box, on the right, a counterfeit box
Above is the brand's official logo
The craftsman's stamp :
The last but not least point to analyse concerns the craftsman's stamp. As a sign of thanks, Hermès uses a blind stamp to stamp the year and the identity of the craftsman into the leather of its Calvi card holders.
Check that this stamp appears on your card holder, as it is often located near the press stud. It is not uncommon for counterfeiters to forget this detail.
Secure the purchase of your Hermès Calvi cardholder with Obvy :
We advise you to use Obvy to secure your transaction.
Obvy is a secure payment platform that helps you avoid the scams that are common in transactions between private individuals. When you make a transaction on Obvy, the funds are only credited to your seller when the buyer certifies that the goods purchased are in order. If this is not the case, you are automatically refunded and the item is returned to the seller.
By using Obvy to carry out transactions between private individuals, you can also benefit from payment in several instalments.