A man has had a special face mask made from pure gold as the coronavirus pandemic rages across the world. Indian businessman Shankar Kurade forked out the equivalent of £4,000 for the face covering which weighs 60 grams, took eight days to create.
Mr Kurhade said: "I love gold and I am very happy with wearing this mask. "It is a thin mask and has tiny holes so I am not facing any problems with breathing." The 49-year-old businessman from western India's Pune city is known for his obsession for the yellow metal and never steps out of home without his flashy pieces of jewellery.
He is often seen with an enormous bracelet, a thick chain around his neck and rings on all of his right hand fingers weighing more than one kilogram.
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