Hermès Chaîne d’Ancre

In 1937, during a stroll along the Normandy coast, Robert Dumas, a member of the Hermès family, had his eyes drawn to the anchor chains keeping the moored vessels in place. He was so inspired by the simplicity of the stud link design — a bisected oval whose centre pin increases strength — that he fashioned a silver bracelet from it a year later. The Chaîne d’Ancre has since become a recurring graphic element in many Hermès objects, with creative director of jewellery Pierre Hardy putting fresh twists on the motif.

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​Chaîne d’Ancre is a jewelry exhibition and exclusive dinner at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. ​