A jewellery shop in the Indian city of Surat has developed a range of diamond-studded protective face masks

The shop is garnering widespread attention after a video of the manufacturing process behind diamond-studded face masks has gone viral on social media.

The masks have been manufactured by diamond traders as an accessory which can be worn at formal occasions like marriage ceremonies.

The pricing of these masks starts from £1,500 (USD $1,900) and more diamond-studded masks could cost up to £4,200 (USD $5,300).

After masks were made an essential commodity due to the coronavirus pandemic, people have resorted to wearing it as a measure of protection against the deadly virus.

A jewelry shop in Surat is garnering widespread attention after a video of the shop manufacturing diamond-studded face masks has gone viral on social media.The masks have been manufactured by diamond traders as an accessory which can be worn at formal occasions like marriage ceremonies.

Faced with a shortage of masks, people in some parts of the world took matters in their own hands and started stitching them at home. India, which is the home to jugaad, did not stay behind and people stitched masks in homes only.The trend seems to have caught the fancy of others as a jewelry shop in Surat, the diamond capital of India, has begun making diamond-studded masks.

However, in some small wedding ceremonies that were held during the period of the coronavirus pandemic, the brides and grooms had worn stylish masks as a part of their wedding wear. The pricing of these masks starts from £1500 and more diamond-studded masks could cost up to £4200.