Hermes Birkin Handbag: $1.9 Million

It’s no surprise that one of the world’s most expensive handbags shares the name of a Greek God, an Olympian God for that matter. Today, the term Hermes is better known for leather, shoulder straps, and celebrities, rather than a mythological God. A symbol of status, and opulence, Hermes is also responsible for creating the ‘Birkin Bag’, one of the world’s most infamous handbags. Created by handmade leather, the bag is named after actress and singer Jane Birkin and ranges from $7,400 to $150,000 in price, depending on the materials utilized. Combine Hermes and Birkin, and you have one of the most expensive handbags in the world, the Hermes Birkin. Designed by Ginza Tanaka, the Japanese jeweler responsible for creating the gold rocking horse valued at $600,000, this Hermes Birkin handbag may be tiny in size, but features 2,000 diamonds and was sold for a whopping $1.9 million several years ago.