Wow! Check Out The Amazing Anatomy of a $432,000 Handbag

Hermès Himalayan crocodile
Birkin bag , priced at $432,000—thought to
be the most expensive Birkin ever offered
for sale. 

The 30-centimeter diamond
Himalayan Birkin is possibly the rarest
and most desirable handbag in the world.
This bag is made of Nilo crocodile,
rendered in a subtle coloration that is
meant to evoke images of the majestic
Himalayan mountains. This dyeing process
is painstaking and takes many hours to
complete—the lighter the hue, the more
difficult the process. The color pairs
perfectly with 18-karat white gold
hardware, which is itself studded with
white diamonds. The cadena lock alone is
comprised of 68.4 grams of 18-karat white
gold and encrusted with 40 white round
brilliant diamonds, totaling 1.64 carats. On
the bag, three different structural elements
of the Birkin—the Touret, the Pontets, and
the Plaques de Sanglons—feature more
than 200 diamonds for a total of 8.2
carats. This is arguably the rarest, most
spectacular, and most jaw-dropping Birkin
to ever be made, and it is likely the only
time a bag of this caliber will be offered on
the luxury resale market.-Via Style.com


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