Bag sold for $300k becomes world's costliest
A diamond-encrusted crocodile-skin Hermès handbag has become the world's most expensive bag by selling for $300,168 at an auction in Hong Kong. Studded with 245 diamonds and an 18-carat white gold clasp, the 'Himalayan Nilo Crocodile Birkin' was bought by an anonymous buyer. Celebrities including Kim Kardashian and Victoria Beckham have been spotted carrying similar versions of the bag.