Show Off Your Wealth & Impeccable Taste: Diamond Contact Lenses

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When F. Scott Fitzgerald penned that famous line about rich people not being like you or me, could he have possibly been thinking about these $15,000 diamond and gold contact lenses? Amazingly, the designing duo behind it actually features a real doctor. The press on these babies indicates they're suitable for both men AND women! And while we love the angle of "Look at the things the idle rich make for each other," we'd be lazy if we didn't tell you that 100% of proceeds from the sale of the extravagances will be given to a charity that treats people suffering from a sometimes-fatal skin condition. [Gizmodo, Born Rich]