Expensive-rich: at a London auction, a Birkin bag was sold for $ 217,000

Hermès Birkin is one of the most desirable handbags for every woman. But the cost of such a bag starts from $ 9300. And at an auction in London, a used Himalaya Birkin bag was sold for 217 thousand dollars at all.

Source: BBC

The bag, released in 2008, is made of crocodile leather, encrusted with diamonds, and the lock is made of 18-carat gold.

The model got its name because of its unusual color, which should resemble the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas. Himalaya Birkin is presented for the first time at a European auction. There are 50 such handbags in the world.

The most expensive Hermès bag was sold at auction in Hong Kong for a record 380 thousand dollars. The Nile crocodile leather bag is encrusted with 245 diamonds and decorated with white gold details.

The cheapest Birkin bag costs just over 9 thousand dollars. But even if you can spend that kind of money on a bag, it's quite difficult to buy it. To become a happy owner of Birkin, you will have to get on the waiting list.

Birkin is not only a beautiful accessory, but also a good investment. Rare Birkin models grow in price by 14.2 percent every year.