India socialite and philanthropist Nita Ambani set tongues wagging with her recent social media appearance. The 55-year-old was hanging out with sisters and Bollywood actresses, Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan in London. As soon as their picture surfaced on the internet, people could not help noticing the encrusted handbag. It is no ordinary high-end bag, but reportedly a rare Hermes Birkin bag priced at Rs 2.6 crore! Now you do not have to look that surprised. Nita Ambani, wife of Mukesh Ambani, one of the richest men on the planet certainly is in power to flaunt this insanely expensive bag. Instead what you should be surprised is that this is NOT THE WORLD’s MOST EXPENSIVE BAG! Nita Ambani’s Rs 2.6 Crore Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Hermès Birkin Bag With 240 Diamonds and 18-Karat-Gold Goes Viral (View Pics).

But first, let’s check out the one of its kind Hermes Birkin carried by Nita Ambani. According to Christie's auction, Hermès Himalaya Birkin Bag is considered the "Holy Grail in a Handbag" collection. It has more than 240 diamonds on its 18-karat-gold hardware. The Matte Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 35 with 18k White Gold and Diamond Hardware was sold at USD 379,261 in 2017. The auction house had described the bag as "an exceptional, matte white Himalaya Niloticus crocodile diamond Birkin".

Now that we are done knowing a tiny bit about the Nita Ambani’s "viral bag," let us check out the most expensive bags in the world, according to a report published in FinancesOnline. They are:

1. Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse – USD 3.8 Million

Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse (Photo Credits: Christie's)

2. Hermes Kelly Rose Gold – USD 2 Million

Hermes Kelly Rose Gold (Photo Credits: Christie's)

3. Hermes Birkin Bag by Ginza Tanaka – USD 1.4 Million

Hermes Birkin Bag by Ginza Tanaka (Photo Credits: Pinterest)

4. Hermes Chaine’d Ancre Bag – USD 1.4 Million

Hermes Chaine’d Ancre Bag (Photo Credits: Christie's)

5. Lana Marks Cleopatra Clutch – USD 400,000

Lana Marks Cleopatra Clutch (Photo Credits: Lana Marks)

6. Niloticus Crocodile Himalaya Birkin – USD 379,000

Niloticus Crocodile Himalaya Birkin (Photo Credits: Christie's)

7. Chanel “Diamond Forever” Handbag – USD 261,000

Chanel “Diamond Forever” Handbag (Photo Credits: Christie's)

8. Fuchsia Diamond-Studded Hermes Birkin – USD 222,000

Fuchsia Diamond-Studded Hermes Birkin (Photo Credits: Pinterest)

9. Hermes Exceptional Collection Shiny Rouge H Porosus Crocodile 30 cm Birkin Bag – USD 203,150

Hermes Exceptional Collection Shiny Rouge H Porosus Crocodile 30 cm Birkin Bag (Photo Credits: Pinterest)

10. Blue Crocodile Hermes Birkin Handbag – USD 150,000

Blue Crocodile Hermes Birkin Handbag (Photo Credits: Pinterest)

While Hermes Birkin remains one of the world's most expensive handbags in the world, the all-time most expensive bag is Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse. Priced at USD 3.8 million, the heart-shaped purse was named as the most expensive handbag in the world by the Guinness World Records in 2011. It has 18-karat gold hardware with 4,517 diamonds (105 yellow, 56 pink, and 4,356 colourless diamonds) embedded and has a total weight of 381.92 carats.

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