A local jewelry store owner is doing what he can to help other businesses protect their employees and customers.

Jay Goldman of Jay Goldman Ltd Jewelers recently launched Clear Health, through which he sells germ guard and hygiene screens made out of Plexiglass that businesses can set up to keep germs from spreading. Doctors, attorneys, restaurants and any other operation can set them up in any way that meets their needs. Filters are installed in them to allow people to hear others talking on the other side of the Plexiglass. They are customized for each business and come in different sizes and aim to protect people from the spread of COVID-19.

Restaurants have purchased them to separate tables and a doctor’s office bought them to provide barriers with a sliding door. Some stores have bought barriers that are three feet long, although Goldman recommends that shields should not be made longer than five feet as they can become bulky. Because the screens are retractable, they also are ideal in conference rooms to separate people seated in chairs.

The starting size and price is 18-inches-by-24-inches, one-quarter-inch thick, for $89. Clear Health delivers the screens to customers. To order, call 602-369-3115.