Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Israeli Jeweler Makes 'World's Most Expensive' Face Mask–Worth A Whopping $1.5 Million

Israeli Jeweler Makes 'World's Most Expensive' Face Mask–Worth A Whopping $1.5 Million
WION/YouTube

An Israeli jewelry company is working on what it says will be the world's most expensive pandemic mask – a gold, diamond-encrusted face covering with a price tag of $1.5 million.

The 18-carat white gold mask will be decorated with 3,600 white and black diamonds and fitted with top-rated N99 filters at the request of the buyer, said designer Isaac Levy.


Mr. Levy, owner of the Yvel company, said the buyer had two other demands: that it be completed by the end of the year, and that it would be the priciest in the world. That last condition, he said, “was the easiest to fulfill."

He declined to identify the buyer, but said he was a Chinese businessman living in the United States.

The glitzed-up face mask may lend some pizzazz to the protective gear now mandatory in public spaces in many countries.

But at 270 grams (over half a pound) — nearly 100 times that of a typical surgical mask — it is not likely to be a practical accessory to wear.

In an interview at his factory near Jerusalem, Mr. Levy showed off several pieces of the mask, covered in diamonds. One gold plate had a hole for the filter.

“Money maybe doesn't buy everything, but if it can buy a very expensive mask and the guy wants to wear it and walk around and get the attention, he should be happy with that," Mr. Levy said.

Such an ostentatious mask has rubbed some the wrong way at a time when millions of people around the world are out of work or suffering economically.




Mr. Levy said that while he would not wear it himself, he was thankful for the opportunity.

“I am happy that this mask gave us enough work for our employees to be able to provide their jobs in very challenging times like these times right now," he said.

More from News

People Divulge The Best Money-Saving Hacks They've Picked Up

Money makes the world go around.

And in this day and age, finding ways to hold onto every cent of it feels imperative.

Keep ReadingShow less
Pamela Hayden; Milhouse from 'The Simpsons'
Amy Graves/Getty Images for Kash Hovey; Fox

'The Simpsons' Star Opens Up About Why She's Leaving The Iconic TV Show After 35 Seasons

After 35 seasons of performing as Milhouse and other side characters on The Simpsons, Pamela Hayden announced her retirement.

She will leave her role behind after the latest "Treehouse of Horror" episode, "Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes."

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots of Adele giving speech
@PopBase/X, @chiara297/TikTok

Adele Gets Emotional During Final Vegas Residency Concert Before Cracking Hilarious Joke

British music sensation Adele wrapped up her Las Vegas residency on November 23 after two years of emotional performances and memorable highlights including a tearful interaction with Celine Dion.

To commemorate the curtain coming down on Weekends with Adele at the Colosseum in Caesar's Palace, which started in January 2022, the "Set Fire to the Rain" singer gave a poignant speech that ended in laughter.

Keep ReadingShow less
Glen Powell Announces Epic Prize For Lookalike Contest Winner Judged By His Own Mom
@ChristineRose01/X; @PopCrave/X

Glen Powell Announces Epic Prize For Lookalike Contest Winner Judged By His Own Mom

Glen Powell put a fun spin on a lookalike contest in Austin, Texas.

Though Powell couldn’t attend since he’s filming The Running Man in the U.K., his mother and aunt judged the event.

Keep ReadingShow less
Aubrey Plaza and Adam Scott from 'Parks and Recreation"
NBC

Adam Scott Reveals Hilarious Note Aubrey Plaza Gave Him When He Joined 'Parks & Rec'

Adam Scott recalled the hilariously unsettling way fellow Parks and Recreation actor Aubrey Plaza greeted him when he officially joined the NBC comedy series cast in 2010.

His anecdote was featured in a new book by Jim O'Heir, who played Jerry on the show, called Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation.

Keep ReadingShow less