Authenticate
Know it's real before you buy
We arrange a professional authenticity check and handle your photos, payment and delivery. The verdict and certificate come from LegitGrails, an independent specialist — not from Orange Peel.
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Fast lane $59 · Insider members $49. One-time payment, no subscription. Refunded in full if the specialist can't reach a verdict.
How it works
- 1Start a check and tell us about the item.
- 2Upload the guided photos below — clear shots make for a faster, surer result.
- 3Pay the one-time fee. We submit your photos to LegitGrails, the independent specialist.
- 4You get the verdict and LegitGrails' certificate by email and on your order page.
The photos you'll need
These are the shots LegitGrails uses to authenticate a Hermès handbag. Take them in good light, filling the frame.
Front
The whole bag, straight on, filling the frame.
Back
The reverse side, straight on.
Base
The underside / feet.
Blindstamp / date stamp
Sharp close-up of the heat stamp — the letter/shape in a circle or square.
Hardware
Close-up of the lock, keys, turn-key and feet.
Zipper pull (if applicable)
Close-up of the zipper pull and the engraving on it.
Interior
Inside the bag, including any interior stamp.
Exotic / CITES detail (if applicable)
Only for exotic skins — the CITES tag / scale pattern. Skip for leather.
Common questions
Who decides if my bag is authentic?
LegitGrails — an independent authentication specialist — issues the verdict and the certificate in their own name. Orange Peel arranges the check, handles your photos and payment, and delivers their result. We never author or guarantee a verdict.
How long does it take?
The fast lane returns a result within about a day of submitting clear photos (LegitGrails' standard turnaround runs from 30 minutes to 12 hours; complex cases take longer). You'll get an email the moment it's ready.
What if the result is inconclusive?
If LegitGrails can't reach a verdict from your photos, we'll first ask you to re-shoot the flagged angles. If it's still inconclusive, we refund you in full — we never keep our margin on a non-verdict.
What happens to my photos?
They're used only for this check, stored privately, and deleted 90 days after your order completes. They're never made public, never used to train anything, and never tied to the rest of your account data.
Is this a guarantee?
No. It's a professional opinion from an independent specialist. Even the best authenticators can be contradicted — the certificate reflects LegitGrails' expert assessment, not a promise from Orange Peel.
Orange Peel arranges the check; the verdict and certificate are issued by LegitGrails in their own name. We never author or guarantee an authenticity verdict. Photos are used only for the check and deleted after. Orange Peel is an independent publication, not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Hermès.