Hermes Bag Sells for An Astounding Amount at Auction! On September 23, 2014 a fabulous Hermes handbag sold for an astounding $185,000 at Heritage Auctions in Beverly Hills, California. This 30 cm diamond Himalayan Nilo Crocodile Birkin bag contained 18k white gold hardware and 242 diamonds with a total weight of 9.84 carats! This is the second most expensive handbag to sell at auction, with the first bag reigning at $203,150, which sold at .