Most Expensive Handbag - From Diamonds to Crocodile Skin

 Most of expensive purses has intricate gemstones encrusted on them. The primary material used as the base fabric also determines the cost.

Ladies purses and handbags are accessories that blend as a fashion accessory. Clutch bags are made of diverse materials, which primary define their price. The design of such luxury handbags depends on labor expensed on such bags. Most of expensive purses has intricate gemstones encrusted on them. The primary material used as the base fabric also determines the cost. Luxury handbag brands like Louise Vuitton and Hermes Birkin has been the most expensive handbag brands in the world. Most of the top handbags are produced in less numbers making their availability strictly limited. Birkin or Louise Vuitton bags are more of an investment owning to their demand. This aspect makes them worth the ludicrous price.

Expensive purses name associated with brands like Chanel, Fendi and Mark Jacobs have created their own niche in the market of designer handbags. They too have high regards in the market almost similar to brands like Birkin and Vuitton. Here are the top 10 Handbags brands in the world.

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The Miu Miu handbags from Prada have become a premium fashion accessory across the globe.

The Top Ten Handbags Brands:

  • Hermes: Hermes International manufactures luxury fashion accessories. Established in 1837, they are centered in Paris. World famous designers like Lola Prusac, Martin Margiela, Jean-Paul Gaultier were associated with this brand among many others. The Birkin bags from Hermes are among the most expensive handbags.
  • Louise Vuitton: This is another famous French fashion house founded in 1854. Handbags are among their primary products. Two of their iconic bags are the Speedy bag and the Neverfull bags.
  • Chanel: Another premium brand from France, Chanel was founded in 1909. Although more famous for perfume, the brand produced some of the most expensive purses.
  • Gucci: This luxury brand is from Italy has produced several top handbags like the Ophidia GG Supreme Belt, Re (Belle) Top Handle, Mini Shoulder, Broadway Leather and so on.
  • Prada: The Miu Miu handbags from Prada have become a premium fashion accessory across the globe. Their iconic Handle Bags emerged as a top handbag design.
  • Mark Jacobs: The most expensive handbags from Marc Jacobs are the Framed Silk Moire, the Ostrich trouble bag and Caroline Crocodile handbag with a whopping price tag of USD 38,000 and more.
  • Coach: Coach is based in New York. Its most expensive purse is the Crocodile Tote with a price tag of USD 20,000.
  • Givenchy: Givenchy’s handbag named Alligator Antigona costs USD 9,23,187. It is made of black crocodile leather. It is an Italian luxury fashion house.
  • Burberry: Burberry’s DK88 is considered as a handbag to investment on. It features a timeless design that blends the intricacies of both British and Italian craftmanship.
  • Fendi: The Selleria bag from Fendi is its most expensive item with a price tag of USD 38,000. Made of expensive skins of Sable and Chinchilla, the bag has been in market since 1978. These bags are delivered after four months of ordering.

Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse is priced at a jaw dropping amount of 3.8 million dollars. It is the most expensive purse.

When it comes to expensive handbags, there are always certain questions. Here we have included the answers to a couple of common questions.

How much is the most expensive handbag?

Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse is priced at a jaw dropping amount of 3.8 million dollars. It is the most expensive purse in the world. It set the record in Guinness Books of Record for its price. It is encrusted with 4571 diamonds weighting 382 carats. The diamonds are minted in 18k gold, making it worth its fabulous price.

What is the most expensive thing at Louis Vuitton? Handbags?

The most expensive handbag from Louise Vuitton is the Urban Satchel costing 150,000 dollars. The Urban Satchel is made of finest Italian leather. Another expensive handbag from the same brand is the Kusama Pumpkin Jewel Bag. This pumpkin-like golden handbag costs 133,430 dollars. However, handbags are not the most expensive product by LV, and ridiculously, it is a Teddy Bear. It is also the most expensive Teddy Bears ever sold in the world. This bear also made it to the Guinness Book of records.

What is a Birkin bag?

The Birkin bag is perhaps among the most coveted personal accessories. It is a handmade handbag made of leather. It is named after Jane Birkin, the famous actor and singer. This bag has transformed as a symbol of wealth being used by celebrities around the world. Often Hermes creates a self-made scarcity of these bags by distributing them in exclusively limited quantities. These bags are customized as per choice of buyers.

Birkin Bags have higher cost because of rare leather used to make them.

How much a Birkin bag worth?

Birkin bags are among the costliest purses in world with a price range of 11,900 to 3 million dollars. They have higher cost because of rare leather used to make them. It requires long hours of tedious labor to make each bag. These bags are in such demand that the wait list might last up to six years. Used Birkin bags are also in huge demand making them a good investment for future.

Although, only a little might change on the list of most expensive bags in a year’s time, here is a year wise list of the most expensive bag in the world.

Most expensive bag in the world 2016

  • Mouwad’s 1001 Nights Diamond Purse – Price – $3.8million
  • Hermes Birkin Bag by Ginza Tanaka – Price – $1.9 million
  • Diamond Forever Bag by Chanel – Price – $261,000
  • Cleopatra Bag by Lana Marks – Price – $250,000
  • Urban Satchel by Louis Vuitton – Price – $150,000

Most expensive bag in the world 2017

  • Same as 2016

Most expensive bag in the world 2018

  • Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse – $3.8 Million
  • Hermes Kelly Rose Gold – $2 Million
  • Hermes Birkin Bag by Ginza Tanaka – $1.4 Million
  • Hermes Chaine’d Ancre Bag – $1.4 Million
  • Lana Marks Cleopatra Clutch – $400,000

Most expensive bag in the world 2019 (Expected)

  • Same as 2018