Man asks Tyson Fury for help after buying 'UK's biggest gold cross and chain' for £30k
dailystar.co.ukTyson Fury to save it from being scrapped. Andreo Montanino, 33 and from Nottinghamshire, bought the flashy chain in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter after spotting it in the window of a bullion dealer.
It reminded him of his nan, who sadly passed away 18 months ago, so he paid for it knowing that she would've hated for it to have been melted down. READ MORE: Furious family of Brit who died in Russian captivity told to pay £10k to bring body homeHe has now put the 1.5kg chain up for auction, with it expected to raise £30,000 when it goes under the hammer on September 22, reports Nottinghamshire Live.
The 9ct gold belcher chain has 28 13mm links, one hallmarked ‘Sheffield 1997 JH & S’. The 9ct gold crucifix is 316.7gms and 21cm in length, longer than an average adult male hand which is 19.3cm or 7.6ins.Andreo said: “My nan would have hated that [the jewellery be melted down].
She was highly religious, a Roman Catholic who originated from Italy. She believed items like this, Jesus on the cross, were sacred and should be treated with the utmost respect.“As soon as I saw that cross, it reminded me of her.
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