Luxury handbag and clutch maker Hermès known for its stylish leather products have set a record at a 2021 auction in Hong Kong, much to the shock of netizens. Its matte white Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Retourné Kelly 28 adorned with 18K White Gold hardware and set with a dazzling array of 229 diamonds (totalling 9.2 carats) had smashed all previous auction records. The winning bid had reached an unprecedented HK$40,00,000, equivalent to approximately $5,10,000(Rs 4,24,27,500). The jaw-dropping sale video that went viral on Instagram recently has left netizens shocked. Watch video below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gestreon (@thegestreon) Known as the "rarest handbag in the world" among avid collectors, this highly coveted handbag, produced in the most limited of numbers, achieved an astounding feat at the auction, breaking the world record for the highest sale in 2021. One comment said, “This is ridiculous.” A second netizen wrote, “Yea, I can see why it’s worth that much.” And a third responded with, “Wow!”
