Kim Kardashian sparked rumors after sharing hints about the $10M Birkin bag auction won by a collector from Japan

The coveted luxury item was being eyed by none other than the newly married Lauren Sánchez Bezos, and Kris Jenner, the minted matriarch of the Kardashian dynasty, who herself has a dedicated Hermes closet reputed to be worth half-a-million dollars. Mrs Jenner was believed to be phone bidding for the holy grail of handbags.

A conversation between Jane Birkin and the then-head of Hermes, Jean-Louis Dumas led to the birth of the Birkin bag

Mrs. Bezos narrowly missed out on Birkin’s crown jewel at what may have been Sotheby’s most iconic auction, with other big-name buyers reportedly in the mix.

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), including fees, on Thursday in Paris to become the second most valuable fashion item ever sold at auction.