The following offers broad retail price ranges for different types of fur garments (accessories such as stoles and shawls not included), in U.S. dollars based on the North American retail market.  Of course, garments can probably be found for less than the minimum price and more than the maximum, for a variety of reasons.  Fur garment prices vary due to geographical location in the world, retailer, due to quality of manufacturing and pelts, and whether or not they carry designer labels. Fur prices are set by supply and demand at international pelt auctions; therefore, fur garment prices also vary according to season depending on levels established by world-wide competition.

The most popular of all furs sold world-wide, mink accounts for the overwhelming majority of U.S. retail fur sales.  It is sold at a wide variety of price points.  Like automobiles, the bulk fall into the lower price range.  To the educated eye, there is a vast difference between the long mink costing $2,999 and the one costing $29,999.  The best way to choose is extensive comparison shopping using the touch test, looking for silky "guard hairs" (the longer ones on top) and even-textured "underfur" (the thicker lower layer or the mink).

To be continued..........