Cassie Chadwick of Frenzied Finance

During her lifetime, Cassie El-Chadwick is declared to have smuggled 60 million dollars worth of merchandise into the United States. She bought eight trays of diamonds and pearls that were inventoried at $98,000 at the time. The necklace contains 225 pearls, each weighing three and a half greens and 140 small diamonds aggregating 10 carats. In 1903 she gave out eight grand pianos as gifts.