Any young lady’s purse is a place shrouded in mystery. It's no wonder that men love to joke about the contents of a woman's reticule. And girls are not averse to laughing at their attachment to this accessory.
Initially, the bag was invented as a product for carrying things. But starting from the 18th century, in France, famous for its love of exquisite products, the time came for the so-called heyday of ladies' accessories. Models made from practical materials have been replaced by products decorated with natural stones, elegant embroidery, and lace. So the purpose of women's accessories has grown from just carrying things to something else.
Today, girls who follow fashion trends cannot consider an outfit complete without a bag from a famous designer. Such models are made from incredibly expensive materials. For example, they are made of alligator skin, have gold elements, and are inlaid with real stones. Or they can simply be decorated with the logo of a world famous fashion house. This also affects the price of a lady's accessory. But the fabulous cost does not scare real fashionistas.They are ready to part with a decent amount of money in order to own the creation of the famous couturier.
Luxurious accessory from Ginza Tanaka worth $1.9 million
Ginza Tanaka is a famous Japanese designer specializing in jewelry. His company is famous for its luxurious creations made from expensive materials. It is not surprising that among fashionistas Ginza Tanaka is often called the second Midas. Everything that the master’s hand touches turns into an elegant product made of precious metals.
The Japanese company is famous not only for jewelry accessories, but also for unusual handbags made of high-grade gold and platinum.
So, a few years ago the master presented an original handbag encrusted with precious stones. This is the result of collaboration between a famous designer and the equally famous fashion house Hermes.
The elegant accessory caused an unprecedented stir among fashionistas. There is nothing strange about this, because it is made of high-grade platinum and encrusted with 2 thousand diamonds. In addition, the accessory has a diamond handle, which can be removed and worn as a necklace or bracelet if desired. In the center of the piece is a pear-shaped diamond weighing 8 carats, surrounded by a scattering of small cut diamonds. By the way, the gem can also be removed and worn as a brooch.
The accessory looks like a product made of snow and ice: it is so snow-white and sparkling.
Platinum, quantity, cut and quality of stones explain the cost of the product. The Ginza Tanaka Platinum Hermes model sold for an incredible $1.9 million.
Historians have established that the first bag appeared in the Stone Age.True, at that time it was made not from precious metals, but from improvised materials: animal skins, branches intertwined, which were secured to a stick.
How much is the most expensive bag?
It's hard to believe, but there is a handbag that costs twice as much as Ginza Tanaka's creation. We are talking about an incredible accessory - “Diamond Purse 1000 and 1 Night”, or “1001 Nights Diamond Purse”, produced by the fashion house Mouaward.
Its approximate cost is an impressive 3.8 million dollars. The price tag allowed the bag to get into the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive ladies' accessory ever created in the world.
The model, made of 18-karat gold, has a heart shape. It was decorated with 4,517 diamonds of different shades and cuts: 4,356 colorless, 56 soft pink, 105 yellow. The weight of the gemstones is 381.92 carats.
Several thousand diamonds form a bizarre pattern, which, according to one of Mouaward’s designers, should enchant and amaze with the complexity of the inlay - just as the stories of Scheherazade were shrouded in passion and tenderness.
The cost of accessories from famous couturiers is impressive and makes them inaccessible to most fashionistas. However, you don’t have to be a Hollywood diva or royalty to own your dream handbag. It is enough to have a good imagination and make the accessory unique - make it in a single copy.