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SEP 00] FRANCIS AND GAYE JEWELLERS NEWS
Souvenir Cross Hits Nail On The Head
People
who want their own keepsake of Coventry can now have their very own
Cross of Nails, courtesy of a city jeweller.
 The
silver and gold crucifixes in the style of the city’s famous symbol
are currently on sale at Francis and Gaye Jewellers in Cathedral Lanes
Shopping Centre.
They
are already proving a hit with people in the city, and are fast
becoming popular presents to send to relatives who have moved abroad.
£1
from every silver cross of nails, and £2 from every gold model, will
be given to the Coventry Cathedral Development Fund.
Boss
Roger Francis said the crosses had been designed with the blessing of
the Cathedral.
He
said:
“The
response we are getting is very encouraging. We are doing it in
several different versions and we are finding that a lot of people
who have relatives overseas are buying them to send them.”
Mr
Francis added that the cross came as part of a good package, which
includes a free chain and box.
He
said:
“I
would like to say they are limited edition, but we don’t know how
many we will sell.
“I
expect they will be popular as gifts at Christmas and Easter.
“Because
of the nature of it I don’t expect a lot of interest from visitors
from London or Edinburgh, but there is a lot of local interest.
“I
think we will only be selling in our shop and on our web-site, and
it probably won’t go on sale in any of the other venues.”
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