Epsom is considered to be the cheapest type of material, the price for other versions of the same Hermes bags crafted from Swift, Tadelakt or Evercolor are a bit higher. This difference is usually tiny, compared to the original price ($150-200).

The Gucci sticker includes a serial number and the textual phrase: “Made in Italy”. The serial number on the original Gucci belts has 21 digits. Many fake (Chinese) Gucci belts have serial numbers beginning with 1212. Most original Gucci belts start with series 223 or 114.

What Do Gucci Serial Numbers Mean? The first row usually indicates the style code/number and the second line shows the supplier code. In a Gucci bag a serial number serves as a way of protection and insurance for costumers to make sure they have their original stylish and good looking bags.

English fashion designer, Victoria Beckham is also one of the celebrities who own a collection of Hermès Birkin bags as well as Singapore entrepreneur, Jamie Chua, who is reported to have the largest Birkin bag collection in the world with over 200 bags.

Cardi B matches her hair to her $79K blue Hermès Birkin bag. Birkin bag, Bardi back. Cardi B showed off her brand-new blue crocodile Hermès Birkin bag on Instagram over the weekend, one of two “new babes” she picked up to add to her extensive collection of the covetable carryalls.

As the current Guinness World Record for the most expensive bag is the US$3.8 million Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse, the US$7 million price tag on the Parva Mea effectively trumps the record for the title. For more information, log on to the official Boarini Milanesi website here.

It must be ordered, and there is a waiting list. You also can’t buy the Birkin or Kelly, or most of its more iconic styles, online. So if you want a Birkin or Constance, for example, and you live in Biloxi, Mississippi, you will need to drive to Atlanta, Georgia, or Houston, Texas, to buy your bag from Hermès.

Hermes implement strict rules as to who is able to acquire one of their iconic bags. There are long waiting lists that can stretch up to six years.

While different stores have different requirements, the current general standard in the States is: Spending $4,000 to $8,000 on non-Birkin/Kelly items to receive an offer for a basic leather Birkin/Kelly. Spending over $20,000 on non-bags to get offered a special order (where you can design your own bag).

Conclusion is: It’s cheaper to buy in Europe than in Japan, also the price in US and Singapore is almost the same.

Hermès Birkin Prices in the United States ( 2020)

The main difference between the two, and one that is immediately evident, is that the Kelly bag has one handle on the top plus a shoulder strap whereas the Birkin has two handles at the top and no shoulder strap. Another, more subtle difference, between the two bags, is the closure system.

It is the more appropriate bag for an evening out, a business luncheon, and generally a more refined look. The Kelly bag is ideal for occasional use at selected appointments whereas the Birkin is the better everyday bag.

Price ranges for top 5 most popular Hermes bag styles: