Bags, second to diamonds, are every woman’s best friend. There’s just no way that women can live a day without their bags, handbags or purse. A survey showed that 22% of women would splurge on expensive bags if given the chance to buy branded stuff.
Louis Vuitton was the
first manufacturer of designer bags and a lot of other manufacturers have
jumped into the bandwagon after the LV designer bags became a hit for the
high-profile women in the society.
The list below contains
some of the most luxurious bag brands, if you are to consider their price tag.
The Mouawad's 1001 Nights Diamond Purse - $3.8 million.
The House of Mouawad in Dubai rolled out the most expensive purse
ever made. The bag is adorned with 4,356 colorless diamonds, 105 yellow
diamonds and 56 pink ones. Total number of diamonds covering the bag is at
4,500 diamonds. All the diamonds weight 381 karats. It has set the record at
Guinness World of Records for being the most expensive handbag in the world.
The heart-shaped purse was handcrafted from 18 karat gold and has a gold chain
that can be used as a cling. It took 10 craftsmen endlessly worked for this
incredible piece of work for four months,
The Hermes Birkin Bag - $1.9 million, created by Japanese designer
Ginza Tanaka.
This bag has over 2,000 diamonds and is designed to be versatile
because the diamond strap can also be used as a necklace or bracelet if removed
from the bag. The bag has an 8 karat pear shaped shimmering diamond that can
also be used separately.
Chanel "Diamond Forever" Classic Handbag - $261,000.
Chanel is known for its “Diamond Forever” classic handbag made of
alligator skin leather clubbed with 334 stunning diamonds weighing 3.56 karats
set in white gold. The shoulder straps are made from 18 karat gold detachable
chain.
Lana Marks Cleopatra Bag - $250,000.
The stunning Cleopatra clutch made by Lana Marks is an annual
production. Only one bag is made every year. This bag is encrusted with 1,500
dazzling black and white diamonds set on white alligator skin leather. Famous
Helen Mirren was seen carrying this stunning clutch at the 2007 Academy Awards.
Hermès Exceptional Collection Shiny Rouge H Porosus Crocodile 30
cm Birkin Bag with Solid 18K White Gold & Diamond Hardware - $203,150.
This shining red collection has solid 18 karat white gold and
diamond hardware, is regarded as an extraordinary example of one of the world’s
most exceptional handbags.
Asprey Margaret Thatcher Black Handbag - $159,535.
The black Asprey bag was a representation of power of former UK
Prime Minister Margaret
Thatcher. Up for auction, the handbag is expected to fetch
$159,535. This bag was used by The Iron Lady every time she headed for
significant conferences with powerful leaders like former President Ronald Reagan
and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
Louis Vuitton Urban Satchel Bag - $150,000.
This crafty Louis Vuitton bag is created from all sorts of urban
junk – tea bags, cigarette packets, candy wrappers, band aid and waste water
bottle. There were only 12 pieces made which were booked much before they were
released.
Hermes Matte Crocodile Birkin Bag - $120,000.
The well-known fashion brand, Hermes named this bag after British
singer and actress Jane Birkin. The bag is made of crocodile skin and boasts of
10 karats of white diamond studded in the clasp of the bag.
Leiber Precious Rose Bag - $92,000.
This handcrafted, rose-shaped bag is encrusted with 1,016 diamonds
that weigh 42.56 karats, 800 tourmalines and 1,169 pink sapphires. Only one
piece was made which was sold long before it was released.
Hermès Himalaya Matte Crocodile Birkin – $55,000 to $80,000.
This is a special limited edition, one-of-a-kind bag made of a
crocodile skin.
