Dior

Sell Your Dior Handbag in San Diego

We buy Christian Dior handbags outright at our downtown San Diego showroom, authenticated in house. Free appraisal with no obligation, and you are paid the same day if you take the offer.

Get a free appraisal (619) 236-9603

Close-up of a Christian Dior Medium Lady Dior handbag in white calfskin with Cannage quilting and the hanging D.I.O.R. charms, bought and authenticated by San Diego Jewelry Buyers — Lady Dior, bought at our counter

What we look at on a Dior

Dior has made handbags since the house was founded in 1946, but the pieces that trade today are mostly modern: the Lady Dior, made famous in the 1990s, and the Saddle, which came back from the 2000s and has stayed. Cannage quilting and the D.I.O.R. charms are the signatures.

The date code and the quality-control card
Cannage stitching regularity, which is difficult to fake convincingly
The D.I.O.R. charms: all present, matching, and correctly plated
Handle and corner condition on the Lady Dior
Whether an Oblique canvas has lifted or delaminated anywhere

Dior bags we buy

Lady Dior: Cannage-quilted with the hanging charms. The most consistently valuable Dior bag.
Saddle: The curved 2000s shape, revived and still in demand. Oblique canvas and leather both trade.
Book Tote: Embroidered canvas. Condition of the embroidery decides most of it.
Bobby, Caro and 30 Montaigne: The newer leather lines with the CD clasp.
Vintage Boston and trotter canvas: Earlier pieces, valued on originality.
And many others: This list is where most people start, not where we stop. We buy across the range including discontinued lines, seasonal colours, collaborations and pieces we have never seen before. If it is not here, it is still worth asking about.

Not listed? We buy across the range, including discontinued and vintage pieces. Call (619) 236-9603 or send photos and we will tell you where it sits.

How selling a Dior here works

1
Show us the bag
Bring it to 907 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, or send photographs of the exterior, the interior stamp, the hardware and any wear. Photographs are enough for a range; the firm number needs the bag in hand.
2
We authenticate and appraise it
Our own team checks it, in house, before any offer is made. You watch it happen and we explain what we are looking at and why it changes the number. Free, and you are under no obligation at any point.
3
Take the offer, or take the appraisal
Accept and you are paid that day by cash, check or wire. Decline and you keep the bag and the valuation, with nothing owed. If you would rather not part with it, ask about borrowing against it instead.

Questions people ask first

Are Lady Dior bags worth a lot?

They hold value better than most, and the medium in a classic colour is the strongest of them. Charms and handles are the two places condition matters most, because both are visible from across a room.

Do you buy the Saddle bag?

Yes, in both the Oblique canvas and the leather. The revival made the earlier 2000s pieces collectible again, so an old one from the back of a closet is worth bringing in.

What if the charms are missing?

We still buy it, at a lower number. Replacement charms are hard to source correctly and an obviously wrong one is worse than an absent one, so bring any you have loose in a drawer.

How much is my Dior bag worth?

It comes down to the model, the condition and how complete it is, and then to what that particular Dior is doing on the resale market this month. We will not quote a figure sight unseen, because a number invented over the phone is either wrong or a way of getting you through the door. Send photos including the interior stamp and we will give you a range before you travel.

Do I have to bring my Dior into the store?

No. Most people do, because the appraisal happens in front of you and you are paid the same day. If you are not in San Diego, our Sell From Home kit is free, includes a prepaid overnight label, and is insured to the full value of the bag with no cap. We make an offer within one business day of it arriving, and if you decline we pay the return shipping.

Can I borrow against my Dior instead of selling it?

Yes, and people do this more often than you would expect with a bag they are attached to. A collateral loan leaves you the owner while we hold it in a climate-controlled vault. No credit check, nothing reported to a credit bureau, no minimum and no maximum. Four month term, redeemable early, and the bag is never displayed or worn.

How quickly do I get paid for a Dior?

The same day you accept. There is no per-transaction cash limit, though a very large amount needs a day's notice so we can arrange the funds. Check and wire are always available. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID: California law requires it from anyone selling to a licensed buyer.

We also buy Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Hermès. Prefer to keep the bag? Borrow against it. Not local? Sell from home with a free insured kit.

Free appraisal

Tell us about your Dior.

Send a few photos including the interior stamp, or bring it to 907 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101.