A jeweller in Coimbatore has made news with his expertise in designing masks with gold and silver threads on them. According to ANI, the jeweller Radhakrishnan Sundaram Acharya said that he makes such masks to create awareness among people about the importance of wearing them amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Acharya said that each mask is made of 18-carat gold threads that cost around Rs 27.5 lakh whereas those made of silver are priced at Rs 15,000. Acharya further said that he has received nine orders so far. "I’m aware that a common man cannot afford to wear these masks, but rich people can use them for royal weddings," he said.