Top Ten Most Expensive Womens Handbags

Top Ten Most Expensive Designer Handbags

It is a well-known fact that women love handbags (or most women at least) but just why they love handbags is more difficult to fathom, especially as handbags have not been around that long - the fashion only really started in the late nineteenth century and didn't realy get going till around 1920 in the early twentieth century. Louis Vuitton was the first manufacturer of "designer bags" and since he started it all off plenty of others have jumped on the bandwagon, turning what should be just an ordinary utilitarian article into a prized object of fantasies and dreams. Why are designer bags so expensive ? well, why not ? If people are willing to pay ever-increasing amounts of money to carry stuff about in and impress the beighbours then why deprive them of that God-given right ?

Designer Handbags are Expensive - But How Expensive are the Most Expensive?

The following is the list of the top ten most expensive womens handbags - which I obtained by scouring the Internet and piecing together the evidence. Check them out then rush off and buy one (well something similar anyway) !

Most Expensive Women's Handbags Nos. 1 - 5

1. The Hermes Birkin created by Japanese designer Ginza Tanaka - $1.9 million

This Hermes bags was apparently sold in 2008 for around $1.9 million. It is made of platinum and has over 2,000 diamonds. It is also versatile, so that in addition to being a handbag you can also use the diamond strap as a necklace or bracelet by removing it from the bag. The bag itself has an 8-carat pear shaped shimmering diamond that can also be used separately

2. The Chanel "Diamond Forever" Classic - $261,000

The "Diamond Forever" classic handbag boasts 334 diamonds for a total of 3.56 carats, in 18-carat white gold. The shoulder straps are also made from white gold. There are only 13 available worldwide, with five of them being in the USA.

3. Lana Marks Cleopatra Bag - $250,000

Lana Marks produces one Cleopatra clutch for retail each year. The one in the picture is made of metallic silver alligator skin and a clasp with 1,500 black and white diamonds in 18-carat white gold. Helen Mirren wore the $250,000 Lana Marks Cleopatra Clutch at the 2007 Academy Awards. Lana only allows one star per year to carry her handmade diamond studded designs down the crimson carpet. How snooty is that ?

4. Urban Satchel Louis Vuitton Bag - $150,000

The Louis Vuitton Urban Satchel Bag is created from all sorts of urban junk e.g. cigarette packets, water bottle, tea bags and band aid, the handbag is lavish and luxury fashion accessory with charms of beauty [but it looks like a load of rubbish - I guess that's so nobody will steal it]

5. Hermes Matte Crocodile Birkin Bag - $120,000

Named after British singer/actress Jane Birkin. The clasp of this tote boasts 10 carats of white diamonds. The bag itself is made of crocodile. You can get cheaper versions sarting at around $5000

Most Expensive Women's Handbags Nos. 6 - 10

6. Leiber Precious Rose - $92,000

The Precious Rose is in the shape of a perfect flower, the bag has 1,016 diamonds totaling 42.56 carats, 1,169 pink sapphires and 800 tourmalines. There is only one available in the world.

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7. LV Tribute Patchwork Bag - $42,000

Twenty are available in Louis Vuitton stores in Europe and Asia but the 4 in the USA have already been sold.

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8. Gadino Bag by Hilde Palladino - $38,470

This crocodile Gadino Bag from Norwegian designer Hilde Palladino has 39 white diamonds strategically placed in clasps of white gold.

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9. Marc Jacobs Carolyn Crocodile Handbag - $30,000
One of Marcj Jacobs' most popular bags despite the hefty price tag. Purple crocodile skin, quilted with interior pockets and separators.

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10. Fendi Selleria Bag - $38,000

Can be made to order with sable and chinchilla, two of the world's rarest and most expensive animal skins. Big enough to accommodate a wallet, keys, cellphone and makeup bag.

So there you have it. If you want to buy one then good luck ! Bu you may be able to find less expensive versions - the Hermes Birkin bag starts at only $5000 !