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title: "Chanel Diamond Forever Alligator"
description: "Stay ahead, stay chic. Trusted guides on beauty, wellness, fashion, and everything that defines today's empowered woman."
url: "https://allwomenstalk.com/chanel-diamond-forever-alligator/"
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last_updated: "2026-06-07"
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# Chanel Diamond Forever Alligator

As you know, I am obsessing and looking for the ultimate crocodile bag. The question is, how big of an investment do I want to make? Of course with an exotic, it has to be investment worthy and a true classic so of course Chanel came to mind along with the Hermes croc Birkin. I have been working with my Chanel SA for a while now so when this Chanel white alligator flap classic came across my shopping ventures, I had to stop and think, but only for about 2 seconds. This bag has 334 diamonds totaling 3.56 carats, set in 18-carat white gold. I'm sorry, I want my jewelry to be jewelry and my bags to be bags. I do not see the benefit of combining the two. It is $261,000, a diamond croc birkin is only $150,000, although in the after market, a 30cm black shiny crocodile Birkin with pave diamond metalware containing 12 carats of diamonds for £110,000 just came my way (so in US dollars it is approximately $220,000). If I went to my diamond dealer downtown, who gets his stones directly from Antwerp, I could, for example get a 8 carat emerald cut, flawless, D color for $200,000. And of course who wouldn't want one giant rock instead of 334 tiny ones that cost the same? Well, you get the bag with the $261,000 investment, of course. But the bag itself is not worth $61,000. And 334 diamonds totally 3.56 carats is certainly not worth $200,000. Anyway, I am losing my point here. This bag came out last year and there are only 13 of them, but interest is now starting to get intense as the economy takes a turn. You would think otherwise but luxury buyers tend to "invest" when there is fear of recession and inflation - to get what they want while they can afford it and to beat the price increase caused by inflation. For the most part, the luxury market doesn't take that big of a hit during mild recessions, in fact, Hermes just showed the best quarter ever. I personally have no plans to slow down, I am particular about what I buy so I don't consider my spending habits to be frivolous (though some might disagree, mainly my mother). The whole industry is dying to know what our readers think, so.....

**P.S.** If you are interested in buying any of the items mentioned here, including the 8 carat diamond, [email me directly](mailto:kelly@bagsnob.com) and I will provide contact information for you directly, seeing that you might need personal attention for these matters.

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