FROM £293,912 TO £400,000

THIS Hermes Himalayan Crocodile Birkin is likely to be a steep riser — Claudia Valentin, antique and handbag expert from Channel 4’s Posh Pawn predicts it reaching as much as £400,000 — and this is simply because so few are made. Each requires three crocodile stomachs, diamonds for the clasp and the dyeing process is painstaking, taking hours to finish. It’s carried by royalty and A-listers alike and luxury company Hermes make very, very few of these — there are likely to be waiting lists lasting years. However, should laws change in the exotic skins market in the future, making it illegal to own one, it may end up being worth nothing.