Hermes Birkin bag ss most expensive bag sold in history

Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Someone in Hong Kong just spent more than $300,000 for a dazzling Hermes Birkin.

That makes it the most expensive handbag ever sold.
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The rare Birkin is diamond-encrusted. It's made of crocodile leather and 18 karat gold hardware.

Christie's auction house calls the signature Birkin "fashion history."
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