diff --git a/src/hashes.rs b/src/hashes.rs
index ae7b61bc..56b61355 100644
--- a/src/hashes.rs
+++ b/src/hashes.rs
@@ -131,6 +131,19 @@ impl Hash {
         Ok(Hash::new(algo, bytes))
     }
 
+    /// Like [new](#method.new) but takes hex-encoded data before decoding it.
+    pub fn from_colon_separated_hex(algo: Algo, hex: &str) -> Result<Hash, ParseIntError> {
+        let mut bytes = vec![];
+        for i in 0..(1 + hex.len()) / 3 {
+            let byte = u8::from_str_radix(&hex[3 * i..3 * i + 2], 16)?;
+            if 3 * i + 2 < hex.len() {
+                assert_eq!(&hex[3 * i + 2..3 * i + 3], ":");
+            }
+            bytes.push(byte);
+        }
+        Ok(Hash::new(algo, bytes))
+    }
+
     /// Formats this hash into base64.
     pub fn to_base64(&self) -> String {
         base64::encode(&self.hash[..])
@@ -146,7 +159,7 @@ impl Hash {
     }
 
     /// Formats this hash into colon-separated hexadecimal.
-    pub fn to_colon_hex(&self) -> String {
+    pub fn to_colon_separated_hex(&self) -> String {
         let mut bytes = vec![];
         for byte in self.hash.iter() {
             bytes.push(format!("{:02x}", byte));
@@ -225,7 +238,7 @@ mod tests {
         let hash = Hash::try_from(elem).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(hash.to_base64(), "2XarmwTlNxDAMkvymloX3S5+VbylNrJt/l5QyPa+YoU=");
         assert_eq!(hash.to_hex(), "d976ab9b04e53710c0324bf29a5a17dd2e7e55bca536b26dfe5e50c8f6be6285");
-        assert_eq!(hash.to_colon_hex(), "d9:76:ab:9b:04:e5:37:10:c0:32:4b:f2:9a:5a:17:dd:2e:7e:55:bc:a5:36:b2:6d:fe:5e:50:c8:f6:be:62:85");
+        assert_eq!(hash.to_colon_separated_hex(), "d9:76:ab:9b:04:e5:37:10:c0:32:4b:f2:9a:5a:17:dd:2e:7e:55:bc:a5:36:b2:6d:fe:5e:50:c8:f6:be:62:85");
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/src/jingle_dtls_srtp.rs b/src/jingle_dtls_srtp.rs
index 150388f6..e6a3ee23 100644
--- a/src/jingle_dtls_srtp.rs
+++ b/src/jingle_dtls_srtp.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 // file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
 use crate::util::helpers::ColonSeparatedHex;
-use crate::hashes::Algo;
+use crate::util::error::Error;
+use crate::hashes::{Hash, Algo};
 
 generate_attribute!(
     /// Indicates which of the end points should initiate the TCP connection establishment.
@@ -46,6 +47,24 @@ generate_element!(
     )
 );
 
+impl Fingerprint {
+    /// Create a new Fingerprint from a Setup and a Hash.
+    pub fn from_hash(setup: Setup, hash: Hash) -> Fingerprint {
+        Fingerprint {
+            hash: hash.algo,
+            setup,
+            value: hash.hash,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new Fingerprint from a Setup and parsing the hash.
+    pub fn from_colon_separated_hex(setup: Setup, algo: &str, hash: &str) -> Result<Fingerprint, Error> {
+        let algo = algo.parse()?;
+        let hash = Hash::from_colon_separated_hex(algo, hash)?;
+        Ok(Fingerprint::from_hash(setup, hash))
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;