#Mini Meteorite Swipe Bag

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This $43,000 Luxury Meteorite Purse Is Literally Out of This World

By Spooky, 24 March 2023

French luxury accessory brand Coperni recently unveiled a "limited-edition meteorite handbag" that is hand-carved from a meteorite that fell on Earth thousands of years ago.

It can be yours for just €40,000 ($43,000).

As part of its Fall/Winter 23 fashion collection, Coperni has created a unique handbag that ‘combines archeology, design, as well as classical and primitive art.’

The Mini Meteorite Swipe Bag has the general shape of the brand’s iconic swipe bag, but a rougher finish, which makes sense considering that it’s hand-sculpted out of rock.

And not just any rock, but a real meteorite, hence the name.

The bag showcased on the Coperni online store supposedly contains a piece of meteorite estimated to have fallen on Earth 55,000 years ago, but because each purse is unique, the shape and color may vary slightly.

The Coperni Meteorite bag measures 9 x 12 x 23 centimeters, but you’re probably more concerned about the weight.

It’s supposed to be around two (2) kilograms, quite heavy for an empty bag, so you’ll need a bit of strength if you actually plan on carrying it around.

The French fashion house also stated that each meteorite will be individually sourced per each order and can come from various locations, depending on where the meteorite fell on earth.

Because of the bespoke nature of this unusual handbag, each purchase is non-refundable.

Some sources claim that depending on the size and quality of the meteorite incorporated in the stone purse, the price can be higher than 40,000 euros, but we have found no such information on the Coperni online store.

In case you’re considering getting one, each Coperni Mini Meteorite Swipe Bag has an expected delivery time of about 6 weeks.

📷: Coperni / Instagram

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Of interest to Flintstones fans especially

From this week's edition of the syndicated "News of the Weird" column, ultimately via the website of Milwaukee's alternative weekly Shepherd Express:

Wilma Flintstone, eat your heart out. French luxury brand Coperni has revealed a fall 2023 limited-edition handbag that'll put buyers back $43,000, Oddity Central reported on March 24. The Mini Meteorite Swipe Bag is made of a meteorite that fell to Earth 55,000 years ago. It weighs about 4 1/2 pounds empty, is too small to hold much, is nonrefundable and will take about six weeks to arrive. So yeah -- maybe yabba dabba don't?

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French designer launches a £35,000 handbag made from a meteorite

A French designer has launched a luxury handbag made from a real meteorite – at an out-of-this-world price. The ‘Mini Meteorite Swipe Bag’ is the creation of Paris fashion brand Coperni, and costs an astronomical 40,000 euros (£35,000). The limited edition item has been crafted out of resin and moon rock that fell to Earth 55,000 years ago, found in 1968 in the south of France. Measuring nine…