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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/05/f...-bag-ever-sold.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur
One of the auctions stars was a 12-inch Hermès Birkin matte Himalayan crocodile handbag, with white-gold hardware set with 245 F-color diamonds weighing close to 10 carats. With a presale estimate of $190,000 to $260,000, it was billed as the most valuable handbag in the world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/05/f...-bag-ever-sold.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur
One of the auctions stars was a 12-inch Hermès Birkin matte Himalayan crocodile handbag, with white-gold hardware set with 245 F-color diamonds weighing close to 10 carats. With a presale estimate of $190,000 to $260,000, it was billed as the most valuable handbag in the world.