The ‘opera’ mask chain features a double string of freshwater pearls, carefully hand knotted on black silk. When attached to your face mask, the pearls are both a chic statement and a practical solution, but once removed, the pearls can be worn either as a traditional double strand or an elegant ‘opera’ length necklace (that’s 34 inches in pearl-speak).

This piece is from the Pandemic Pearls collection, a defiant and optimistic take on how classic pearls can be relevant in a global outbreak (and beyond).