His most prized one though, a 40-centimeter Birkin in smooth Barenia leather with gold hardware ... in the shade "vert fonce," and eventually a 30-centimeter lizard Birkin in "ombré." ...

But why are its bags — including the Birkin, Kelly bags, and Herbags — so valuable ... The Crocodile Porosus Midas Kelly 25, adorned with a gold inset — a direct reference to the mythical greedy ruler ...