The luxury handbag market is expected to reach $42 billion by 2029, with high-end handbags being one of the best investments of 2023, surpassing art and jewelry. High fashion labels are releasing limited-edition purses, fetching hundreds of thousands at auction.  

The most luxurious purses in the world. Hermès tops the list, as expected.  

$3.8 Million Mouawad

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.  

$2 Million Hermès Sac Bijou Birkin

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.  

$1.9 Million Hermès Ginza Tanaka Birkin

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.  

$1 Million Louis Vuitton Millionaire Speedy

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.  

$513,200 Hermès Himalaya Kelly

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.  

$450,000 Hermès Himalaya Birkin

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.  

$400,000 Li Bingbing’s Lana Marks Cleopatra Clutch

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.  

$400,000 Hermès Faubourg Birkin

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.  

$352,000 Hermès Feather Mosaïque Kelly

A 2010 taupe Sellier Kelly, featuring a geometric feather collage, sold for $352,825 at a 2021 Christie's auction in Hong Kong.  

$325,000 Hermès Kellywood 22 Barenia Leather and Bog Oak

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.