The appreciating value of a Birkin bag on the secondhand market has in some cases outpaced the S&P 500 and the price of gold.

Alternative Investments Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag sells for millions The original Hermès bag made for Jane Birkin has sold for €8.6 million – but what’s it for?

The first Birkin handbag sold for a staggering 8.6 million euros in Paris to become the second most valuable fashion item ever sold at auction.

The namesake bag owned by late British singer-actress Jane Birkin just sold for $10 million at auction.

PARIS (AP) — Sketched out on an air sickness bag, the first Birkin handbag — the prototype for fashion’s must-have accessory — sold for a staggering 8.6 million euros ($10.1 million ...

Lauren Sánchez and Kim Kardashian were rumored to be among the bidder on the original Birkin handbag.