Have you ever heard a woman say that she has enough handbags? Never! More than just a day-to-day accessory and something that can keep your things organised, handbags can be investment pieces, timeless collector’s items, or era-defining symbols. Whether a precise, one-time creation or a limited-edition piece, luxury purses are pieces of fine craftsmanship and design with a price tag only the wealthy can afford.
Most Expensive And Luxury Handbags
So here are the most exotic and expensive handbags from world-renowned brands that will blow your husband’s mind!
1) Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse
Designed by jeweller Robert Mouward this handbag is a one-of-a-kind piece, incorporating 18-karat gold and 4,517 colourless, yellow, and pink diamonds. It took 10 artisans a painstaking 8,800 hours to complete. The handbag won a Guinness World Record for Most Valuable Handbag in 2010, valued at $3.6 million.
2) Hermès Himalaya Birkin
A Birkin from the Himalaya series is a dream for handbag collectors. The bag is made from Nile crocodile hide, and carefully dyed to resemble the snow-capped Himalayas. A 2010 Matte Himalaya Niloticus crocodile diamond Birkin with 18-karat white gold and diamond hardware is probably the most expensive Himalaya Birkin yet. It was sold for $379,261 in an auction at Christie’s.
3) Hermès Kelly Rose Gold
Another Hermès bag that stole the show was the Hermès Kelly Rose Gold handbag. It was crafted in the collaboration with designer and jeweller, Pierre Hardy. This stunning detailed handbag mimics crocodile leather, and every ounce of it is made with solid rose gold. The bag contains around 1,160 diamonds and only 12 pieces are made to date. Although the size of the bag is pretty small the price you pay for it is $2 million.
4) Lana Marks Cleopatra Clutch
The Cleopatra Clutch was originally designed for A-list celebrities who were attending the Academy Awards. The exotic handbag was designed by a small highly skilled group of artisans in Northern Italy. The clutch is adorned with beautiful rare gems, such as blue diamonds, natural pink diamonds, and other precious stones. The gems in the bag have been cut to perfection and placed perfectly to look nothing but mindblowing and costs$ 400,000. The Lana Marks Cleopatra Clutch was inspired by Elizabeth Taylor’s regal role in 1963’s ‘Cleopatra’.
5) Fuchsia Diamond Studded Hermès Birkin
Hermès Birkin handbags seem to be competing with the perfection that they define themselves with. This fuchsia bag is crafted with 18-karat white gold and diamonds. The white gold and the shimmer just make this bag even more stunning. This Hermès bag is priced at HK$1.72 million.
6) Rajah Medium Crocodile Shoulder Bag, Gucci
The most exotic Gucci bag from their autumn-winter collection is undisputedly the Rajah Medium Crocodile Shoulder Bag. It costs $19,571 and is available for pre-order only. The handbag is available in white, burgundy, teal, and dark green leather. It features a striking tiger’s head close to the clasp that’s decorated with coloured enamel and crystals. The fierce motif is inspired by a vintage brooch by Hattie Carnegie, a legendary jewellery and fashion designer from the 1920s to the 1950s.
7) Twist MM, Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton a name we all bag lovers must have heard. The brand has gone all candy coloured for the autumn/winter season with their handbags. Even its classic monogram bags now come with a lollipop-pink leather tag. One of the most amazing bags by the brand this season has to be the Twist MM clutch. The designers of the handbag have taken their inspiration from Louis Vuitton’s travel trunk designing heritage, so it comes with kooky travel sticker embellishment. This bag also comes with a pint-sized price of $3,483.
8) Louis Vuitton Tribute Patchwork Bag
Designed by Marc Jacobs, then-creative director of Louis Vuitton, the Tribute Patchwork is one of the brand’s most playful pieces. A total of 15 bags was shown in its Spring/Summer 2007 collection which was prized at $45,000 but only 24 were produced. Beyoncé owns one of these bags.
