I was deeply touched by Fred?s story, and decided that I wanted to find a similar cross for my teenage son Brandon. Not as an item of worship, but a simple constant reminder of the most important aspect of life. I also wanted these crosses to become a keepsake, heirloom quality. Additionally, I felt that I wanted to give crosses to others very dear to me to help them to remember Jesus? sacrifice for us. I was driven to make these crosses special, made from pure precious metal, so that they could be kept or passed on from generation to generation. I remembered the storey of the Lord God requesting that Moses use pure Gold, Silver and Bronze to make the Holy items his Temple.
I searched everywhere, from Christian retail stores to jewelry outlets, but was unable to locate such a cross. Moreover, I was informed that I could not buy pure gold, pure silver or bronze crosses. I finally visited a gold, silver, and bronze coin shop; it was there that I learned that pure precious metals must be forged or minted, and cannot be cast or molded. This is the reason why all gold jewelry is 18k maximum and all silver jewelry is sterling.
I contacted gold, silver, and bronze mints across America, until I found one, Regency Mint in Orem, Utah that said they could produce the pure precious metal crosses from pure raw material. The design, fixture, dies, and engraving are the first ever done. As PocketCross became a reality, I knew I would be pleased whether I could only make one cross for my son or could produce a million.
-Chris Parks
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