When trust breaks down, process must take over.

Crocodile bag with fraudulent certificate

A rare Hermès crocodile bag priced at $180,000 was offered to a private client by a personal stylist. The seller provided a third-party certificate as supporting documentation. Due to the value of the transaction, the buyer requested independent verification before collection. The bag was submitted to Authenticated by Aureon for assessment. After physical examination and four-expert review, the bag was confirmed to be inauthentic. The certificate provided had been fraudulently produced using the visual format of a known provider. A full written report was issued, and our expert opinion helped the buyer recover funds before the bag changed hands.

Exposure of a global master fake operation

Multiple Hermès bags were submitted following concerns about provenance. These pieces had been sold across several markets and were accompanied by genuine third-party certificates. Although the certificates were authentic, our examination confirmed the bags were not. They were identified as master fakes — high-quality counterfeits that had bypassed remote authentication systems. Through in-person assessment and pattern identification, we traced the issue to a coordinated operation. More than £500,000 in counterfeit goods were identified and removed from circulation.

Made-to-match fake with genuine documentation

A crocodile Hermès Birkin was received on consignment from a known reseller. It arrived with a genuine Hermès receipt and CITES documentation. The internal stamp matched the paperwork. Despite this, our examination revealed inconsistencies in materials and construction. The bag was confirmed to be inauthentic and had been deliberately created to match genuine documentation. The item was withdrawn and destroyed before reaching a buyer.

Divorce settlement involving multiple Hermès bags

A legal team representing a high-net-worth individual requested authentication of several Hermès pieces as part of a divorce settlement. Each bag underwent our multi-expert review. Formal certificates were issued where appropriate, along with supporting statements regarding condition, identifiers and documentation history. These materials were submitted as part of the legal proceedings and accepted by both parties.

Pre-auction screening of a multi-piece Hermès consignment

A specialist auction team contacted Authenticated by Aureon to authenticate a twelve-piece Hermès consignment before listing. Each item underwent our full process. One bag failed authentication and was removed from the sale. The remaining pieces were certified and listed with our documentation.