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Railroad mogul "Diamond" Jim Brady had a set of diamonds for each day of the week, complete with a gem-studded belt buckle, cuff links, stickpin, shirt studs and vest buttons. He bought his first one-carat stone in 1879 for $90, half of his savings.

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