A man who bought the UK's biggest gold crucifix is putting it up for auction in the hope that boxer Tyson Fury will buy it. Andreo Montanino bought the chunky 1.5kg treasure in honour of his beloved late nan who was a devout Roman Catholic, the Liverpool Echo reports.
The 33-year-old spotted the nine carat 9ins-long cross in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter and snapped it up over fears it could be melted down.
He is now selling the chain and hopes gold-loving sports stars like Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua might have their eyes on it.
Auctioneers said they had 'never seen anything like it' before. READ MORE: Couple frustrated at 'intrusive' neighbour's 'passive aggressive' note Andreo, who lives in Nottinghamshire, said: “My nan would have hated the idea of the chain being scrapped.
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