Mouawad jewelers created a Guinness World Records-certified 1001 Nights diamond purse, priced at $3.8 million, featuring over 4,000 yellow, pink, and colorless stones totaling 381.92 carats.
The Sac Bijou Birkin, a $2 million miniature handbag designed by Pierre Hardy, features over 2,000 rose gold diamonds and is one of only three in existence.
In 2015, Hermès collaborated with Japanese jeweler Ginza Tanaka to create the $1.9 million platinum "Birkin," adorned with 2,182 diamonds, including an eight carat pear-shaped center piece.
Louis Vuitton's new creative director, Pharrell Williams, debuted a luxurious duffle bag featuring a diamond-covered chain strap and a monogram pattern in yellow crocodile skin.
Christie's set a world record with the sale of a Himalaya crocodile Retourné Kelly 28 in 2021, featuring 18-karat gold and diamond hardware.
Sotheby's sold a rare Himalaya Birkin 30 with diamond-encrusted white gold hardware for $450,000 in 2022, showcasing the rarest and most valuable gemstones from the Himalayas.
Lana Marks' Cleopatra clutch, popular in the 2000s, was worn by stars like Helen Mirren and Angelina Jolie. Chinese actress Li Bingbing's $400,000 custom clutch features 40 carats black diamonds and pink gold.
The Faubourg Birkin, a rare 20 cm Hermès bag, sold at Sotheby's for $400,000 in 2022, featuring alligator and chèvre leather and resembling a Hermès storefront.
A 2010 taupe Sellier Kelly, featuring a geometric feather collage, sold for $352,825 at a 2021 Christie's auction in Hong Kong.
Hermès introduced two limited-edition Kellywood variations in 2020, with the most expensive being the bog oak and Barenia leather version featuring a unique herringbone pattern.