Celebrity Jewels For Sale! August 23, 2002 – Posted in: Press

By BILL ZWECKER Published: August 23, 2002 Chicago Sun-Times There will be a Chicago auction of more than 400 lots of estate jewelry this weekend–truly a sale of royal proportions. Diamonds, emeralds, pearls and sapphires–fashioned into fabulous jewelry for actress Catherine Oxenberg (above), named for her ancestor Catherine the Great of Russia–will be included in the sale at the House of Kahn, 60 E. Walton. (Oxenberg’s 26-plus carat diamond necklace and sapphire earrings, pictured, are…

Gems From Era Of Suffrage Are Jewels Of Denial March 10, 2002 – Posted in: Press

By SARA FIEDELHOLTZ Published: March 10, 2002 Chicago Sun-Times At the turn of the 20th century in Great Britain, many women showed secret support for the suffrage movement and the fight for women’s rights by incorporating the suffragette colors–green, white and violet–into their clothing and accessories. They wore necklaces of green enamel, white enamel and violet amethysts to communicate their support. One such necklace, owned by Emmeline Pankhurst, founder of the National Women’s Social and…

Auction Of Queen’s Jewels To Aid Red Cross Relief Work September 21, 2001 – Posted in: Press

By OFELIA CASILLAS Published: September 21, 2001 Chicago Tribune Please click here to read the entire article on the Chicago Tribune Website.

30 Years In Palm Beach February 18, 2001 – Posted in: Press

By STEPHANIE MURPHY Published: February 18, 2001 Palm Beach Daily News Peruvian Avenue didn’t exactly sparkle 30 years ago, a time when most of the island’s jewelers had strongholds on the more famous Worth Avenue. That didn’t stop Adele and Edward Kahn from buying a modest stucco building at 231 Peruvian Ave. for the House of Kahn, the oldest family-owned jewelry establishment in town. Now their daughter, gemologist Tobina Kahn, runs the company, which celebrated…

Luster For Life December 12, 2000 – Posted in: Press

By STACI STURROCK Published: December 12, 2000 Palm Beach Daily News Diamonds may be a girls best friend but pearls are her soul mate- a peerless, perfect match, standing by her in every season, making her look good in any situation. They’re a favorite of blushing brides and Barbara Bush. Of anchorwomen and academy award-winning actresses. Of Park Avenue socialites and soccer moms. They did as much for Josephine Baker as for June Cleaver. They’ve…

Gem Of An Idea: The Finer Points Of Selling Fine Jewelry You Never Use To Get Some Much-Needed Cash September 4, 2000 – Posted in: Press

By MARILYN KENNEDY Published: September 4,2000 Chicago Tribune Please click here to read the entire article on the Chicago Tribune Website.

Diamonds Are Forever? August 8, 2000 – Posted in: Press

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Father’s Day Memories June 8, 2000 – Posted in: Press

Guest Author: TOBINA KAHN Published: June 8, 2000 Skyline News A vice president of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, I often encounter men and women seeking to sell jeweled heirlooms. While there are many reasons to part with such valuable items, none is as worthwhile as that of a woman I recently had the good fortune to meet. Soft-spoken but articulate, this special woman is truly genuine and appreciative of life. When she was very…

Trading In Treasures: Heirs Selling Estate Jewels To Buy Stocks – Posted in: Press

By MAURA WEBBER Published: June 8, 2000 Chicago Sun-Times Within a month of inheriting a gold necklace and bracelet along with a string of pearls and a diamond ring from her grandmother, Monique Djerf of Streeterville sold the pieces to an estate jewelry buyer for $6,000. The 35-year-old, an executive assistant to a Chicago neurosurgeon, plans to invest the money in health care and technology stocks rather than letting the jewels languish in a safe-deposit…

To This Jeweler’s Clients, Market Rout Is Opportunity April 17, 2000 – Posted in: Press

Published: April 17, 2000 Wall Street Journal New York – One of the telling trends throughout the stock run-up of recent years is the jewelry that many rich folks have sold to raise money to invest. On Friday, the trend took a twist. In Chicago, estate jeweler Tobina Kahn, who has seen a stream of sellers in her office, unloading their diamond necklaces and gold broaches for cash to invest in stocks, said that there…