If you're choosing between the Emery Alden RFID Card Case and the Jafferjees Heidelberg RFID Card Case, you're looking at two RFID card cases that work very differently. The Heidelberg is a metal case: press a button and your cards fan out in a stepped row. It's AED 70 cheaper and you can see it in a Jafferjees store. The Alden is all leather: five card slots and a central pocket for notes, in vegetable-tanned full-grain chèvre, with a lifetime warranty, 100 days to return it and free delivery across the GCC.
We make the Alden, so we're not neutral. Everything below comes from what each brand publishes on its UAE website, and we've included where Jafferjees comes out ahead.
Side by side
| Emery Alden RFID Card Case | Jafferjees Heidelberg RFID Card Case | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (UAE) | AED 250 | AED 180 |
| Design | Leather card case | Metal case; a button ejects the cards in a stepped row |
| Leather | Vegetable-tanned full-grain chèvre (goat), LWG-certified tanneries | Not stated |
| Capacity | 5 card slots and 1 central pocket | Not stated; an open pocket front and back for receipts |
| RFID protection | Yes | Yes |
| Size | Slim card case | 65 × 100 mm |
| Colours | Black, Chestnut | Black, Dark Tan in stock |
| See it in a store | Online only | Stores in Dubai and Sharjah |
| Warranty | Lifetime | Not stated on its UAE site |
| Returns | 100 days | "Will not refund or exchange any online sales" |
| Delivery | Free across the GCC | Flat shipping fee to the UAE |
Prices and terms as published on 24 October 2026. Check both sites for the latest.
Where Jafferjees is ahead
The Heidelberg is AED 70 cheaper. Its pop-up design is the main reason to buy it: one press and your cards slide out in a row, so you can pick the one you need without digging, and the metal shell protects them from bending. It also has RFID protection, and you can try the mechanism in a Jafferjees store in Dubai or Sharjah before you buy.
Where Emery is ahead
The Alden tells you what it holds: five card slots and a central pocket for folded notes. Jafferjees doesn't state how many cards the Heidelberg takes, and pop-up cases usually hold a fixed stack, so check in store if you carry a lot. The Alden is vegetable-tanned full-grain chèvre, a goat leather with a fine pebbled grain that hides scratches. Jafferjees doesn't name the leather. Our leather glossary explains the terms.
Emery's warranty on the Alden is lifetime, and you get 100 days to return it. Jafferjees doesn't publish a warranty and doesn't refund or exchange online orders. Emery delivers free across the GCC.
Which should you choose?
Choose Jafferjees if you like cards that pop out at the press of a button, want a metal shell, a lower price, or want to try it in a store first.
Choose Emery if you want a slim all-leather case with room for five or more cards and folded notes, full-grain leather, and a lifetime warranty with 100-day returns.
See the Alden RFID Card Case, or compare it with Nappa Dori's card case, Ryoko's Joplin and Vonto's card holder.
Quick answers
Does the Jafferjees Heidelberg card case have RFID protection? Yes. Jafferjees sells it as the Heidelberg RFID Card Case. The Emery Alden RFID Card Case has RFID protection too.
How many cards does each hold? The Emery Alden has 5 card slots and a central pocket. Jafferjees doesn't state the Heidelberg's card capacity; it has an open pocket front and back for receipts (October 2026).
Which is cheaper? The Jafferjees Heidelberg is AED 180; the Emery Alden is AED 250 (October 2026).
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