If you’ve got enough money to buy a well-kept suburban ranch home in my beloved hometown of Atlanta burning a hole in your pocket, you’re in luck: Moda Operandi and Heritage Auctions have teamed up once again for another jaw-dropping pre-owned Hermès trunkshow, and this time around, a diamond-encrusted crocodile Birkin is the star of the show. It can be yours for $185,000. If you need to move some money around, don’t worry–only half of that is due up front.
That Heritage can even find these bags squirreled away in collectors’ closets never ceases to amaze me, and so does the seemingly endless appetite that consumers have for them. The trunkshow, which runs through May 24, also includes limited edition bags from the brand’s popular Candy Collection, as well as some stalwart everyday options in more conservative colors and leathers.
Below, shop our favorites from the trunkshow or check out the full selection at Moda Operandi.
Hermès Birkin in Candy Blue Celeste Epsom Leather, 35cm
$22,500 via Moda Operandi
Hermès Birkin in Braise Porosus Crocodile with Diamond Hardware, 35cm
$185,000 via Moda Operandi
Hermès Birkin in Candy Lime Epsom Leather, 35cm
$22,500 via Moda Operandi
Hermès Birkin in Vert Fonce Crocodile, 35cm
$75,000 via Moda Operandi
Hermès Constance Cartable in Black Box Leather, 29cm
$21,000 via Moda Operandi
Hermès Jypsiere Bag in Bois De Rose Clemence Leather, 28cm
$7,500 via Moda Operandi
Hermès Kelly Bag in Colvert Retourne Togo Leather, 35cm
$21,000 via Moda Operandi
Hermès Kelly in Limited Edition Tricolor Leather, 32cm
$19,500 via Moda Operandi
Hermès Birkin in Rouge Pivoine Clemence Leather, 30cm
$22,500 via Moda Operandi
I’m pretty sure that diamond encrusted crocodile Birkin shows up in literally every auction featured on this website. Does anyone actually use it or just resell it to get a few thousand dollars back on their investment? I bet we’ll be seeing it again in a few years for $200,000.
I doubt that diamond Birkin has ever been worn. It is probably only taken out of the safe for photographs and showings and then promptly returned.
Lots of these bags are ones that didn’t sell at the Heritage Auction in May. The red diamond birkin sold for $78,000 in December of 2014. http://jewelry.ha.com/itm/luxury-accessories/hermes-extraordinary-collection-35cm-diamond-shiny-braise-porosus-crocodile-birkin-bag-with-18k-white-gold-hardwareandlt-/a/5201-58179.s
The Constance and the Jypsiere are on my list!! And the Vert Fonce Croc is just drool worthy!!!!
It’s too expensive for most people, how about look at a kind of handbag spoof Hermes? http://www.houseofhello.hk