Dear Valued Clients, The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is proud to have been featured on CBS 2 News following the extravagant 96th Annual Academy Awards! In this interview, Tobina Kahn reviews the allure of old Hollywood glamour along with some very special celebrity jewels from the House of Kahn’s private collection! Please click the play button below to watch the interview in full on Youtube:
Dear Valued Clients, The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is proud to be featured in Neils Christensen’s report from Kitco News! Kitco News is one of the largest newsources that provides data and market insights on precious metals. Please enjoy this article with excellent reporting on estate jewels as investments: Consumers to spend $6.4 billion on jewelry this Valentine’s Day, but avoid the sticker shock and buy in the secondary market By: Neils Christensen Published…
Dear Valued Clients, The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is pleased to be featured on the CBS 2 Morning Show with hosts Brad Edwards and Audrina Sinclair, discussing bling for Valentine’s Day:
Dear Valued Clients, The House of Kahn is proud to be featured on Business First AM with host Angela Miles. Cupid has a lot of choices this year for Valentine’s Day jewels. Please view the House of Kahn Estate Jewelers’ selection of fine jewels in the video interview below: Pictured Above: Tobina Kahn, President of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers (Chicago, Illinois and Palm Beach, Florida) Please call or e-mail President Tobina Kahn for more…
Dear Valued Clients, The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is proud to be featured on Business First AM with host and business news reporter, Angela Miles. Ms. Miles has spent years covering the financial market and interviewing the best traders and wealth managers in the financial industry. Today’s segment features expert tips on estate jewelry, please click the image below to view the interview! (Click the Button Above to Play!) Please call or e-mail President…
Dear Valued Clients, The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is honored to have been featured in the prestigious Rapaport Magazine: the leading provider in analysis for the diamond and jewelry industry. Retailer’s demand for the metal continues unabated in both the selling and buying aspects of the industry. We hope you enjoy reading this article. If we can assist with any of your buying and selling jewelry needs, please contact Tobina Kahn, President of The…
Dear Valued Clients, We are proud to be featured on Business First AM with Angela Miles on The Power of Gold! Please view today’s interview below. Now is a golden opportunity to sell your unwanted jewels! Please contact Tobina Kahn, President of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers in Chicago, Illinois & Palm Beach, Florida at (312)-402-4000 or TobinaJwels@Aol.com to set up a complimentary appointment to come in and have your jewels evaluated! (Click the Button…
With Gold reaching unprecedented prices of $2,000.00 an ounce, The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is proud to be featured in Kitco News, one of the most recognized and trusted sources of commodities news in the world. Now is a golden opportunity to sell your unwanted jewels! Please contact Tobina Kahn, President of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers in Chicago, Illinois & Palm Beach, Florida at (312)-402-4000 or TobinaJwels@Aol.com to set up a complimentary appointment…
We are proud to have been featured once again in Business First AM News with host Angela Miles, the foremost trusted news source for all things commodities and markets. Today, President of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, Tobina Kahn, is interviewed on gold’s incredible journey in which it has climbed past historic levels and to its highest point ever! To set up an appointment to buy or sell any gold or jewels, please feel free…
Dear Valued Clients, Gold is at unprecedented historic highs, shattering the previous record of $1,925.00 an ounce in 2011! We are honored to be featured in Kitco News on this momentous event. Kitco News is the world-famous, award winning news source for all things Gold and metal. Should you have any questions or would like to set an appointment to sell some of your gold treasures, now is the perfect time, please contact us at:…
Dear Valued Clients, Over the past weekend, CBS 2 Chicago News interviewed Tobina Kahn, President of House of Kahn, on the recent wild moves in gold & silver, prices hitting 7 year highs, and what this means for those with gold jewels at home during the pandemic. People’s collections are highly sought after and valuable now. Please watch our interview with acclaimed reporter Suzanne LeMignot below and do not hesitate to reach out to us…
KAHNS ANNOUNCE RETIREMENT WITH A NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN-JEWELRY SALE By: Carla Trivino Published on: Jan. 13, 2020 Tobina Kahn is the company’s president and will be the new face of the jewelry business with the retirement of her parents. Edward Kahn started his legacy with less than $100 in his pocket, which he turned into a profitable jewelry business with the help of wife Adele. Over half a century later, the couple who founded The House of…
People Rush To Sell Gold Jewelry During Rally Written by Anna Golubova Published on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 (Kitco News) – With gold at an all-time high in many currencies, jewelers are swamped with customers looking to cash in, said one store owner who reports a 40% uptick in business this summer. “When we have spikes like this summer, we are very busy with people coming in to sell their jewels because the price of…
Gold Traders Get Little Rest From ‘Wild Day’ as Volatility Jumps Published August 4th, 2019 Written By: Justina Vasquez and Joe Richter Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve are messing with gold traders’ heads. Bullion got whipsawed this week as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell damped expectations for a lengthy easing cycle, while fresh U.S tariff threats a day later fueled global-growth concerns that renewed demand for the metal as a haven. Payrolls…
Gold’s Rally to Six-Year High Spurs People to Sell Their Old Tiffanys and Rolexes By: Justina Vasquez & Marvin G Perez Published: June 25th, 2019 A Rolex Sky-Dweller Oyster 42 mm Everose gold wristwatch. Photographer: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg) Fund managers aren’t the only ones feeling the tailwind from gold’s rally to a six-year high. Empire Gold Buyers saw business activity climb to the highest since 2011, when the precious metal traded at a record, CEO Gene…
Tobina Kahn, President of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, recently visited the Chicago Board of Options Exchange and spoke with the brilliant Angela Miles of Business First AM news. In this informative interview, Tobina Kahn discusses investing in jewelry and metals. Please share this wealth of information with your friends and family!
The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is honored to have been featured in an exclusive interview by Business First AM’s Angela Miles, in a segment we know you’ll enjoy, titled: “Millennials and Money”. Angela Miles and Business First AM, seen nationwide, deliver breaking market news from Wall Street to the people, every weekday morning!
The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is proud to be featured on First Business AM, the foremost leader in financial market news daily! In the exclusive interview below, Angela Miles and President of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, Tobina Kahn, discuss pearls of wisdom in time for Mothers Day!
House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is proud to sponsor Business First AM’s Oscars Extravaganza, with host Angela Miles, nationally recognized financial anchor. Business First AM is filmed daily at the CBOE Global Markets!
The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is proud to have been featured on the very special Valentine’s Day 2018 edition of Business First AM, filmed at the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE).
The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is proud to be featured on the exclusive Black Friday 2017 edition of Business First AM, filmed at the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE). From the dazzling glitter of Diamonds, Emeralds, and Rubies, and a huge selection of exquisite jewels, the House of Kahn Estate Jewelers in Chicago & Palm Beach has made your holiday gift giving elegant & easy!
The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is honored to be featured on the First Business Show with Founder, Executive Producer, and Host, Angela Miles, at the Chicago Board of Trade to discuss investment grade estate jewels, just in time for Mother’s Day! Please feel free to share!!
Introducing Arvedo Arvedi: World Renown Italian Artist! House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is honored to have received a beautiful work from world renowned Italian artist, Arvedo Arvedi! Arvedo Arvedi was born in Verona, Italy in 1964 and grew up in the family villa, where a passion and love for painting was found throughout. Over the years, Arvedi has worked with many elite artist from around the globe. In 1993, Arvedi became very intrigued and…
House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is proud to be featured on First Business News with Angela Miles and Erik Childress, Film Critic for WGN Radio, featured at the CBOE | Chicago Board Options Exchange! Starring: An emerald, diamond, and pearl necklace & earrings and a 6.01 fancy intense yellow diamond ring! Supporting category: An Audemars Piguet Men’s Dress Watch. We hope you enjoy the award winning video below and congratulations to all of the Academy…
BREAKING NEWS! Tobina Kahn, President of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, was just featured this morning on the Valentine’s Day edition of First Business News, live from the Chicago Board of Trade Building! Tobina was interviewed by Financial Journalist Angela Miles on the topic of Gold as a safe investment.
Tobina Kahn, president of the House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, which recently moved back into the building where it all started for the jewelers more than a half-century ago at 900 N. Michigan Ave. House of Kahn has new home, comes full circle By: Felicia Dechter Originally published in Skyline Newspaper on December 14th, 2016 We all know the importance of the family jewels… jewelry that has been handed down from generation to generation. I…
The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is honored to have been featured in not one, but two magazine publications by KEY This Week in Chicago Magazine! This publication is a nationwide visitor’s guide, distributing more that 2.1 Million magazines every month! The Chicago edition has been serving the guests and residents of the city, every week, since 1920. KEY This Week in Chicago delivers the best of Chicago’s high-end shops in a comprehensive guide. Please see our featured pages in thier annual Holiday Guide and Weekly Magazine below:
Freshwater pink pearl necklace. Accompanied by freshwater pearls measuring 11.6mm in diameter and weighing a total of 63.60 carats, as well as 4.30 carats of diamonds within the rondells. The hanging earrings pictured on our Tiffany gift plate (also for sale!) are diamond earrings in an art-deco style accompanied by approximately 6.00 carats of diamonds and set in 18 karat white gold. For a closer view see here: https://www.houseofkahn.com/shop/earrings/diamond-art-deco-earrings/ The diamond necklace and earring come…
Recently, a number of new Gold ETFs have begun to gain popularity among those looking to capitalize on Gold’s price spike. These ETFs allow you to purchase shares that follow the price of Gold (to a point) but also allow the option to exchange those shares for physical Gold assets at any point in time, shipped to your door. This may sound like a good idea, in theory, but allow me to outline why owning…
PUBLISHED JULY 1, 2016: The alabaster relief of Mary and Jesus was a gift from Edward Kahn, an estate jeweler whom Ms. Hall befriended while browsing his Chicago shop, House of Kahn. “He was the first person I ever met who survived the Holocaust,” she said.
By Bill Zwecker Published in THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES on August 15, 2014 . . . While in town for her concerts, Katy Perry and her entourage stopped in at the House of Kahn Estate Jewelers on Walton, where owner Tobina Kahn says the superstar “looked at exquisite gems and jewels and has wonderful taste!” Katy Perry photographed with Vice President of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, Tobina Kahn Katy Perry, earlier that day, spotted at…
By FELICIA DECHTER Published in SKYLINE NEWS on June 11, 2014 The month of June is an exciting time for those following international politics, as well as international sports. In Spain, King Juan Carlos I announced his abdication of the throne in favor of his son, Prince Felipe de Borbón, whom is due to become King soon. In Brazil, the international 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament is set to begin on Thursday, June 12th, 2014.…
By ROBERT JANJIGIAN Photography By JEFF LANGLOIS Published on: Sunday, December 1, 2013 Patriarch and Matriarch Edward and Adele Kahn, Founder of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers in Palm Beach, Florida and Chicago, Illinois The family-owned House of Kahn Estate Jewelers firm, a Peruvian Avenue fixture since 1971, was started a half-century ago in Chicago. “I was tired of traveling and wanted to settle down,” said Adele Kahn, who runs the business with her…
By BRIDGET ARSENAULT Illustrations By MARTIN HAAKE Published in the August 2013 supplement issue of: Vanity Fair UK On Jewellery Vanity Fair United Kingdom “Looking to put your finger through an Edwardian diamond ring or fasten a Buccellati around your wrist? We’ve scanned the globe to find the top spots to shop for vintage and estate jewellery” (Click on pages below for full-size images)
by JACK FARCHY Published in the Weekend Edition: Saturday, April 20, 2013/Sunday, April 21, 2013 Financial Times Gold Charm Bracelet (Photo courtesy of The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers) When David Gornall started trading precious metals as a 21-year-old in 1981, weekends were a thing to be feared. Only a few brave souls, he remembers, were prepared to trade on Friday afternoon: prices were liable to have collapsed by Monday. This week brought back memories.…
by SALLIE BRADY Published February 01, 2013 Art and Antiques Magazine Van Cleef and Arpels Pin (stamped “VCA”) with Coral and Chrysophase. Set in 18 karat Yellow Gold. Can also be worn as a large pendant. (Photographed in-house at House of Kahn Estate Jewelers in Chicago, Published and printed in the February 2013 issue of Arts and Antiques Magazine) [ . . . ] And then, of course, there is David Webb, perhaps the most…
by CHUCK COPPOLA Aired: Monday, October 8, 2012 First Business News Highlighted below: First Business News feature in which Vice President, Tobina Kahn, is interviewed on the future of Gold and the possibility of a spike soon. The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers predicts that Gold will surpass $2,000 an ounce as a result of impending inflation. First Business News is one of the most respected financial news sources worldwide. It is shown daily on…
by Simon Constable Aired: Thursday, May 31, 2012 Wall Street Journal LIVE: The News Hub Gold has swiftly risen past the $50.00 mark today, surpassing $1,600.00 an ounce! Enclosed, please find a recent video segment from the Wall Street Journal Live: The News Hub, May 31, 2012, in which Tobina Kahn is interviewed by Simon Constable about Gold and its continuation of this unique trend. In regards to buying and selling Gold and Diamond jewelry,…
by Lewis Braham Published Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Bloomberg News The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is proud to be featured in Bloomberg News, one of the most trusted news sources worldwide. Tobina Kahn, Vice President of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, provides an interesting outlook on Gold and its future. Please click the excerpt below to read the full article: ANXIETY Ever see “Treasure of the Sierra Madre?” Hoarding gold at home can make…
by CHUCK COPPOLA Aired: Monday, March 5, 2012 First Business News First Business News is the foremost news source for new and developing market information, broadcast around globe. The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is proud to announce that Vice President Tobina Kahn has been featured in First Business News, to offer her knowledge on the recent Gold spike and a number of alternative jewelry investments to Gold that are in demand. Many are seeking…
by Dian Vujovich Published February 11, 2012 Palm Beach Daily News It’s Blingtime. What better way to show your intention or your heart’s affection than to dazzle a loved one with a rock? After all, Richard Burton knew the way to Elizabeth Taylor’s heart was via important diamonds (the super-sized ones). And Taylor clearly understood their value whether worn or stored. The Chinese proverb “Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one”…
by Francine Knowles Published August 10, 2011 Chicago Sun-Times With gold items in front of her, Tobina Kahn, vice president of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, says her business has jumped the past few days as gold has hit record levels. The spike in gold prices has prompted people to sell their gold jewelry, coins and bars. She displays some recent acquisitions on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 in Chicago. | Richard A. Chapman~Sun-Times There’s a…
by Jack Farchy Published July 15, 2011 Financial Times Gold dipped from its record high on Friday as a surge in prices encouraged consumers from Asia to the US to sell their gold for scrap. Nonetheless, the yellow metal remained within reach of the psychological barrier of $1,600, trading on Friday at $1,588 a troy ounce, down from a nominal record of $1,594.16 touched on Thursday but still up 3 per cent over the course…
by Pham-Duy Nguyen Published July 11, 2011 Bloomberg News The 10 rare Double Eagle gold coins at the heart of a federal trial in Philadelphia are remnants of the last U.S. government default, almost eight decades before the current stalemate in Congress over raising the debt limit. The daughter of a Philadelphia jeweler found the coins in a family safe-deposit box in 2003. The coins were confiscated by federal authorities. None were issued to the…
by Robert Janigian Published June 22, 2011 Palm Beach Daily News Yes, it’s true. A couple of weeks ago, Liza Minnelli, the veteran Oscar-winning actress and singer, unloaded a few of her possessions at a friend’s yard sale in East Hampton, NY. Indeed, reports from the seaside town, a summer destination for celebrity types from coast to coast, mention that Minnelli even belted out a few numbers during the sale. You can take the gal…
by Lewis Braham Published June 14, 2011 Bloomberg Markets Magazine Elizabeth Taylor shows off the 33-carat Krupp Diamond ring that was given to her by Richard Burton in 1968. Nothing better captures the craze for very pricey jewelry than Christie’s International’s upcoming auction of the estate of Elizabeth Taylor. Investors are especially interested in the late movie star’s famed 33-carat Krupp Diamond ring, which then-husband Richard Burton Gave her as a gift in 1968. “That…
by Robert Janjigian Published April 03, 2011 Palm Beach Daily News Estate jeweler Adele Kahn, who’s been a fixture on Peruvian Avenue for more than 40 years, was thinking of a way to toast the town’s 100th birthday. To that end, she recently acquired a necklace from a Florida estate that looks like something one of Palm Beach’s grande dames over the past century might have worn, and, in terms of carat weight, cleverly references…
by Lucie Greene Published March, 25, 2011 Financial Times Tobina Kahn, Vice President, wears and displays a selection of important Estate Jewelry from The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers in Chicago, Illinois and Palm Beach, Florida. “You don’t take a piece of Van Cleef and melt it. That’s like taking a Picasso for the frame,” laments Tobina Kahn, vice-president of House of Kahn, the US estate jewellery group, of the recent trend for cashing in…
by SUZANNE LE MIGNOT Aired: March 24, 2011 CBS 2 News The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is proud to be featured on one of the most widely viewed channels nationwide, CBS News, commemorating Elizabeth Taylor’s legacy. Elizabeth Taylor was one of the greatest Hollywood actresses and has stunned movie audiences for decades. She amassed one of the largest jewelry collections over a time-span of 60 years. The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers features an…
by ANGELA MILES Aired: February 25, 2011 First Business News The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is proud to announce that we have been featured in First Business News, a prominent Business News Program syndicated throughout the world. This segment showcases Estate Jewelry that the House of Kahn Estate Jewelers acquired from different Celebrities and Royalty from around the world. Find Jewels reminiscent of Hollywood Glamour and Jewels fit for a Queen at the House…
By ROBERT JANJIGIAN Published November 29, 2010 Palm Beach Daily News Adele Kahn at House of Kahn Estate Jewelers on Peruvian Avenue in Palm Beach called this morning to tell me about a special piece of jewelry she’d just purchased from a premium estate. She thinks this French-made, platinum tiara featuring 42.51 carats of matching marquise-cut and baguette diamonds would make a splendid gift for HRH Prince William to present to his princess-to-be Kate Middleton…
By HOUSE OF KAHN Published November 19, 2010 For Immediate Release The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is pleased to announce that Prince William and Miss Kate Middleton, the future King and Queen of England, chose an exquisite Estate Sapphire Ring for their engagement. Passed down from generation to generation, Estate Jewels are a true celebration of the past and the future. The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers carries a variety of Rings, Bracelets, Necklaces,…
By PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS Published November 16, 2010 With locations in Palm Beach and Chicago, House of Kahn Estate Jewelers has been catering to the trade, collectors and the retail market for more than half a century. As a well-known source for truly extraordinary gifts, the company has purchased estates from English royalty, industrialists, movie stars and people from all walks of life. The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers carries a large selection of…
By ANGELA MILES Aired: Friday, October 1, 2010 First Business Morning News
By LUCIE GREENE Published: Sunday, September 12, 2010 Financial Times Special Report Hard assets have become the buzzword in the US in these hard times, as investors seek safe havens from the volatile economy. As a result, the market for “estate” – or pre-owned – and vintage fine jewellery is experiencing a boom. “We’ve seen a 30 per cent growth in sales in the past year,” says Tobina Kahn, vice-president of House of Kahn, a…
By ROBERT JANJIGIAN Published: Sunday, August 29, 2010 Palm Beach Daily News Fall preview — All summer long, estate jeweler Adele Kahn has been combing the market for new pieces to offer clients at the House of Kahn, 231 Peruvian Ave. “We’re getting ready for the season,” said Kahn, who was especially pleased with a pair of chandelier earrings she recently acquired from a California collection. These earrings feature 22 pink, yellow and blue rose-cut…
By PHAM-DUY NGUYEN Published: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Bloomberg News Gold futures rebounded from the lowest price in eight weeks on demand for a haven from weakening currencies. The euro fell as much as 0.8 percent on renewed debt concerns in Europe. Gold surged to a record $1,266.50 on June 21 and also reached all-time highs last month in euros, U.K. pounds and Swiss francs. Earlier today, the metal touched $1,175.10 an ounce, the lowest…
By Julie Wernau Published: April 15, 2010 Chicago Tribune Please click here to read the entire article on the Chicago Tribune Website.
By M.M. Cloutier Published: February 20, 2010 Palm Beach Daily News Spring, with an armload of flowers as it stands sentinel with stone comrades Fall, Winter and Summer, greets strollers in Worth Avenue’s Via Parigi. Giant red, white and blue triangles punctuate a Sunday drive along South Ocean Boulevard. You don’t have to step into one of Palm Beach’s galleries — although that’s always a treat — to be enriched by three-dimensional visual art. Plein-air…
By ANGELA MILES On Air: February 2, 2010 First Business News
By DIAN VUJOVICH Published: Friday, December 25, 2009 Palm Beach Daily News It’s that time of year when all that twinkles aren’t only the lights on your tree or the returns on gold. Look at how silver has performed this year — and surprise, surprise, it sparkles, too. In fact, it has actually outperformed gold. Who knew? Some might say this versatile metal doesn’t have the sex appeal of gold. But when it comes to…
By PETER A. McKAY Published: December 21, 2009 Wall Street Journal We figure that now is a good time to check in again with Tobina Kahn, a Chicago estate jeweler we’ve used previously as a highly unscientific barometer of gold demand and the economy’s woes. Through most of the post-Thanksgiving period, she said there have been more sellers than buyers passing through her shop, with many saying they need to unload family heirlooms to raise…
By ANGELA MILES On Air: November 13, 2009 First Business News Excerpt from video Angela Miles: Talk about striking it rich. The price of December gold at the New York Mercantile Exchange surged to a record high of $1,119 an ounce November 11. Tobina Kahn: Is it a good time to sell your gold jewelry? Absolutely, we recommend. Gold is at its all time high. AM: Tobina Kahn, V.P. of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers…
By Suzanne Le Mignot On Air: October 31, 2009 CBS2 News “We’re seeing a ton of gold jewelry. There’s no doubt about that, said Tobina Kahn, Vice President of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, located at 60 E. Walton St. in Chicago. With the precious metal trading at an all time high, House of Kahn Estate Jewelers has been busy buying items, ranging from solid gold cuffs to woven gold evening bags. “The fact that…
By DIAN VUJOVICH Published: October 24th, 2009 Palm Beach Daily News You can hardly open a newspaper or turn on the television today and not see an advertisement for places to sell your gold jewelry or suggestions how to invest in this precious metal the entire world seems to love. And why not? It’s trading at all-time highs. Adored by kings and queens, rulers and peasants, gold makes a statement whether in ring, broach, necklace,…
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By MEGAN V. WINSLOW Published: February 28, 2009 Palm Beach Daily News With stocks floundering and the future of the U.S. banking system uncertain, investors are increasingly looking to good, old gold as a security net. In the past few weeks, area jewelry businesses such as Circa and House of Kahn Estate Jewelers and local financial advisers at companies such as Wachovia and Northern Trust have noted a steady influx of customers inquiring about gold…
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By SUSAN CHANDLER Published: November 16, 2008 Chicago Tribune Please click here to read the entire article on the Chicago Tribune Website.
By GAIL LIBERMAN Published: October 18, 2008 Palm Beach Daily News There sure is a lot to talk about financially speaking when you hit this season’s first cocktail parties. But instead of talking about how much you lost in the stock market recently, you might discuss the high quality stocks and bonds you own that should perform well in the future. Or, might a more attractive conversation revolve around large, beautiful jewels? Tobina Kahn, vice…
By ELLEN GAMERMAN, CHERYL LU-LIEN TAN and FRANCINE SCWADEL Published: September 19, 2008 Wall Street Journal A nose job in a hospital with a private nurse in attendance had been something of a rite of passage for Joan Asher’s children. But when her fourth and last child was ready for her own rhinoplasty recently, Ms. Asher asked her to postpone it. The financial markets were simply more out of whack than her 16-year-old’s proboscis. “The…
By ROBERT JANJIGIAN Published: July 13, 2008 Palm Beach Daily News Like other watering holes of the wealthy, Palm Beach is rightly perceived as a place filled with acquisitive residents who make an island location a must for the most famous names in high-end retail jewelry from around the world. Estate jewelers and the major auction houses, too, have found the island to be a great source of supply and for their collector-buyers over many…
By ROBERT JANJIGIAN Published: May 04, 2008 Palm Beach Daily News With the “season” coming to a close, there have been some noticeable closings on the island’s retail front. Closed or soon to pack up and vamoose are: Rebecca Romero, Okra, Devonshire, Sub Chrono, N.P. Trent, Hollywould, Grand Armée and Brighton Pavilion. There’s always change in the retail mix of Palm Beach’s shopping districts, so these departures are not so surprising – or indicative of…
By JOYCE REINGOLD Published: March 11, 2008 Palm Beach Daily News OK, so on my way back from Starbucks this morning I really dated myself by telling a young mother that her daughter looked like a “Breck Girl.” She smiled politely but clearly had no idea what I was talking about. I have to stop doing things like that. What’s next — cracking Jack Benny jokes? The Palm Beach demographic is definitely getting younger, with…
By ROBERT JANJIGIAN Published: December 1, 2007 Palm Beach Life Magazine The cuff has been a favorite bracelet style for thousands of years. Its current vogue would give famous cuff fans, such as Cleopatra, Coco Chanel, the Duchess of Windsor and Diana Vreeland, plenty of shapes and styles to choose from in a wide range of materials, from leather and precious and even nonprecious metals to wood. The larger scale transforms a mere bangle into…
By CHERYL LU-LIEN TAN Published: April 28, 2007 Wall Street Journal This spring, jewelry designers are nudging shoppers to think pink — pink gold, that is. After seeing consumers gravitate more toward colorful jewelry in recent years, retailers from Fortunoff to Tiffany and designers such as Dominique Cohen are launching more pieces made with pink gold, which is also known as rose gold and is a mix of gold and copper. Saks Fifth Avenue is…
By MARY ELLEM PODMOLIK Published: May 13, 2006 Chicago Tribune Please click here to read the entire article on the Chicago Tribune Website.
By STEPHANIE MURPHY Published: May 7, 2006 Palm Beach Daily News All that glitters is not gold. But there may be a gleam in the eyes of anyone looking at 25-year-high prices for the precious metal, which flirted with $684 an ounce at the close of business Friday. Buying and selling abounds, based on dealers’ reports of increased gold activity in Palm Beach and elsewhere. “Gold and oil go together and are continuing to go…
By PAIGE WISER Published: January 31, 2006 Chicago Sun-Times Gentlemen, as you begin shopping for Valentine’s Day gifts, we beg you to consider: The charm bracelet. The demand for them goes in and out of fashion, but you can be confident you’re buying a classic. Charms have been traced at least as far back as ancient Egypt, when their owners would be buried wearing them as a sort of I.D. tag. They were believed to…
By CHERYL LU-LIEN TAN Published: January 21, 2006 Wall Street Journal Chris Chiarella thought buying his wife a colorful necklace or bracelet for her birthday recently would be a cinch. But he had an anxiety attack when the jeweler laid out piece after piece studded with brightly colored stones he had never heard of — all priced over $2,000. “I felt like I do when I go to the mechanic — that I don’t know…
By FELICIA DECHTER Published: September 8, 2005 Pioneer Press Tobina Kahn, vice president of the House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, 60 E. Walton St., can clearly remember lugging paintings down from the walls of her Florida home when she was younger, to salvage them from possible hurricane destruction. She also recalled how the family would work to save their beautiful antiques when news of a hurricane hit. “House of Kahn is based in Palm Beach,…
By FELICIA DECHTER Published: April 7, 2005 Pioneer Press It was a magnificent evening in Rome, Italy, as North Sider Mary McDermott sat waiting for Pope John Paul II to appear on the steps of the legendary Coliseum for an early may, 200, Jubilee celebration. Although McDemott had been in the pontiff’s audience at least 10 times before, for some reason, this time was more spectacular than the others. As the sun set over the…
By JIM RITTER Published: April 4, 2005 Chicago Sun-Times One of the first things customers notice when they enter House of Kahn Estate Jewelers at 60 E. Walton is a photo of the late pope. Under the picture, in scriptural typeface, is written: “His holiness John Paul II paternally imparts a special Apostolic Blessing to Edward and Adele Kahn as a pledge of continued divine protection.” Many customers assume the Kahns are Catholics. In fact,…
By LUCIO GUERRERO Published: February 7, 2005 Chicago Sun-Times There should really only be two ways to do Valentine’s Day — the right way and the great way. We’ll start with the great way. This is the one, unfortunately, for the guys with the deep pockets. The guy who says — and means it — “Money is no object.” For that guy, there’s plenty of options. From the $100,000 luxury night at the Swissotel to…
By LORENE YUE Published: June 12, 2004 Chicago Tribune Please click here to read the entire article on the Chicago Tribune Website.
By LUCIO GUERRERO Published: June 9, 2004 Chicago Sun-Times Two months ago, Paul Linke tried to auction off a 12-inch replica doll of Ronald Reagan. He had few takers. The same doll is back on Internet auction site eBay, and the response has been much different. “There is definitely more interest this time,” said Linke, 34, of Addison. “It’s too bad that it takes a tragedy like a death to get people interested.” Since the…
By LUCIO GUERRERO Published: April 8, 2004 Chicago Sun-Times Platinum has become hugely popular in recent years for wedding rings and other high-end jewelry, but skyrocketing prices are chasing some consumers away. The price of platinum is up 35 percent in just a year, 70 percent over the last two years. It hit a 24-year high earlier this month when the price peaked to $900 an ounce. Analysts believe this price can go even higher…
By ROBERT JANJIGIAN Published: March 27, 2004 Palm Beach Daily News For several months, Palm Beach jeweler Adele Kahn has been sowing the seeds for a different kind of spring garden. Kahn, 70, owner of the Peruvian Avenue estate jewelry business House of Kahn with her husband, Edward, since 1971, has acquired or commissioned more than 60 18-karat-gold and platinum flower brooches featuring diamonds, rubies and other precious and semiprecious gems. There are dual reasons…
By FELICIA DECHTER Published: March 11, 2004 Pioneer Press Fergie, Duchess of York’s charity, Chances for Children, focuses on their safety and well being, as many are forgotten by their families or social agencies, During March, Tobina Kahn, of the House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, 60 E. Walton, is offering Sara’s special little Red Doll, a winsome, large stuffed toy, with every purchase more than $1,000. A portion of the sale goes to the charity.…
By THOM SMITH Published: January 20, 2004 Palm Beach Post He described himself simply as “an old hoofer,” but for more than 20 years George Murphy was one of Palm Beach’s most illustrious and popular residents. The former actor, who appeared in nearly 50 movies with such stars as Shirley Temple and Arlene Dahl, also was popular in movieland. He was president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1944 to 1946 and was given an…
By CHRISTINE DAVIS Published: December 26, 2003 Palm Beach Daily News Transported by television via a series of popular Buick commercials, the ghost of Harley Early has returned. And it was to be expected and none too soon, says Richard Earl of his GM designer grandfather, who spent his final years in Palm Beach during the late 1950s and ‘60s. The legendary car designer deserves any recognition he is afforded, says his grandson, who lives…
Published: December 11, 2003 Pioneer Press This Thursday, Dec. 11, at the House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, 60 e. Walton St., a sterling silver cigarette case (pictured right) give to the honorable George Murphy in 1951 as a special Academy Award for humanitarian services will be one of the items up for sale. With a price tag of $20,000 the case was signed by former President Ronald Reagan, first lady Nancy Reagan, Bob Hope, Fred…
By LUCIO GUERRERO Published: October 22, 2003 Chicago Sun-Times You don’t have to be of noble blood to own royal jewels. One Chicago jewelry store is selling off a royal conversation piece: a ruby and diamond bracelet owned by Queen Isabella II of Spain. “It’s extremely rare to come across royal jewels for sale,” said Tobina Kahn, vice president of House of Kahn, which is selling the piece. “They are usually passed down from generation…
Published: July 31, 2003 Pioneer Press Horizon Hospice, Chicago’s first hospice, celebrated its 25th anniversary in grand style in the Cultural Center. Honored were founder Ada Addington and president Dr. Michael Preodor. 400 friends of the organization came in from coast to coast. Tobina Kahn of the House of Kahn Estate Jewelers and Auctioneers conducted a live auction and the event raised a record-breaking $200,000 in support of the Horizon’s mission to provide comfort care…
By MARILYN KENNEDY MELIA Published: July 22, 2003 Chicago Tribune Please click here to read the entire article on the Chicago Tribune Website.
By SARA BURROWS Published: February 13, 2003 Skyline News Some 2,500 years ago a love affair began. That was about the time human beings discovered diamonds, and ever since they have been infatuated with those bits of crystallized carbon. Once dead plant and animal matter buried 90 to 125 miles beneath the earth’s surface, the stones are brought to the surface, cut, fauceted, polished and encased in precious metals. Rare and beautiful as they are,…
Published: January 23, 2003 Pioneer Press If a diamond is forever, then a heart-shaped diamond is eternal. Valentine’s Day at the House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, 60 E. Walton St., is a special even featuring exquisite jewels for the holiday. Among them: A Heart-Shaped Diamond Necklace weighing 35.46 carats of white diamonds set in platinum ($150,000); a unique Bangle Bracelet weighing 3.10 carats of white diamonds set in 18 karat white gold ($6.500); or a…
By SHANNON DONNELLY Published: January 12, 2003 Palm Beach Daily News Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson. Hometown girl Tobina Kahn, now living in Chicago and running the northern branch of the family jewelry business, recently appeared on the local Fox affiliate’s morning news show with the Duchess of York who also knows a thing or two about jewelry . Tobina was there to tout the House of Kahn’s jewelry from the collections of Raymond Burr,…
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By CHRISTINE DAVIS Published: October 18, 2002 Palm Beach Daily News Did Queen Isabella the first pledge her jewels in order to finance Christopher Columbus’ voyage of discovery? Isabella-II’s 4 carat diamond and 25 carat ruby bangle bracelet. Adele Kahn of the House of Kahn, Palm Beach, likes to think so. The House of Kahn, a family run jewelry business established in the 1950s, specializes in rare, one of a kind jewels.- such as the…
By PETER A. McKAY Published: October 8, 2002 Wall Street Journal When people stop buying jewelry, that often spells trouble for the gold market, which depends on rings, necklaces and other baubles for about 80% of industry demand. So how is it that amid a slump in jewelry sales, gold prices are surging? The answer fulfills one of the wildest dreams of longtime gold bugs. Even though a recession in the U.S. has tarnished sales…
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…
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…
By OFELIA CASILLAS Published: September 21, 2001 Chicago Tribune Please click here to read the entire article on the Chicago Tribune Website.
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…
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…
By MARILYN KENNEDY Published: September 4,2000 Chicago Tribune Please click here to read the entire article on the Chicago Tribune Website.
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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…
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…
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…
Guest Author: TOBINA KAHN Published: March 23, 2000 Skyline News Everyone’s life has become increasingly dominated by the frantic dictates of the working calendar. Cell Phones, fax machines, e-mails, and the quest for quicker internet connections only seem to emphasize the fast paced millennium. In fact, technology developments of recent years underscore the idea that faster is better and this attitude has profoundly affected the average person’s approach to living. Jewel heirlooms, like these, are…
By: JEFF OSTROWISKI Published: January 10, 2000 Palm Beach Post The Internet gold rush is leading to its own mini-stampede here. Wealthy Palm Beachers are selling diamonds and using the proceeds to buy tech stocks, says Tobina Kahn, vice president of House of Kahn jewelers in Palm Beach. Kahn says she has bought $100,000 in jewelry in the past few weeks from customers who don’t want to miss out on the technology-driven bull market. House…
Guest Author: TOBINA KAHN Published: December 23, 1999 Skyline News In Howard Hawks 1953 film “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” Marilyn Monroe sexily and memorably sings her way to mega stardom with “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.” Since first seeing the movie and then becoming the vice president of the House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, I have often laughingly remembered that seemingly antiquated refrain so removed from the present. However, with the approach of the spring…
By THOMAS A. FOGARTY Published: September 29, 1999 USA Today Tobina Kahn spent most of her morning Tuesday in Chicago bank vaults, appraising the personal treasures of potential sellers eager to cash in on the spike in gold prices. “We’ve been bombarded. It’s a fascinating phenomenon,” Kahn says of the increase in customers since the dramatic upturn in gold prices over the past two days. The boom in Kahn’s business is one element in the…
By PETER A. McKAY and MICHAEL M. PHILLIPS Published: September 28, 1999 Wall Street Journal It has been a long time since the phrase “good as gold” has had a ring of truth. But Monday came close. The metal’s value skyrocketed $14 an ounce to $281.80, hitting a five-month high on news that 15 European central banks won’t unload extra gold onto the market for the next five years. Analysts said the unexpected move virtually…
By PETER A. McKAY Published: July 16, 1999 Wall Street Journal A concerned customer called Chicago jeweler Tobina Kahn last week to sell a Tiffany necklace inherited from her late mother and made from six ounces of gold, plus two carats of diamonds. Her worry: Had the 50-year-old heirloom’s worth diminished literally overnight? Ms. Kahn said no — that just doesn’t happen to vintage designer jewelry. But Ms. Kahn received several such calls last week…
Guest Author: TOBINA KAHN Published: February 25, 1999 Skyline News Inherited jewels are often sold to pay for a more promising future. When Champagne bottles are uncorked and “Auld Lang Syne” ushers the New Year in, many will pull their loved ones in for the last kiss of the century- and the first of the new millennium. While the turning of every year fosters expectations of and hope for change, this year anticipates a beginning…
By ELLEN PRITSKER Published: August 13, 1998 Skyline News If you’ve read any national periodicals lately, you’ve probably seen Chicago’s Tobina Kahn, of House of Kahn, quoted in connection with the trend of selling family heirlooms as liquid assets. Here, Kahn explains this emerging financial phenomenon. -Interview by Ellen Pritsker Q: What is the state of the antique and estate-jewelry market now? A: Business is up at least 30 percent in the past four years.…
Put Family Jewels to Work Guest Author: TOBINA KAHN Published: August 13, 1998 Skyline News Heirlooms finance Ivy League college educations Late on a Friday afternoon, a locate Chicago matron arrives at House of Kahn Estate Jewelers buying office at 919 N. Michigan Ave. She is well dressed and easily recognizable from a number of organizations with which she is associated. She is a woman who owns jeweled heirlooms to rival the Queen of England.…
By DAVID ROEDER Published: April 14, 1997 Chicago Sun-Times It’s the eve of April 15 and business has been brisk the last few weeks for accountants, tax preparers and maybe your local jeweler. From the Gold Coast to the North Shore and points inland, people are cleaning out dresser drawers and safe deposit boxes of family heirlooms. Specialists in antique and estate jewelry said more people have been selling the items in recent years, sometimes…
Published: February 16, 1989 Palm Beach Daily News A Palm Beach estate jewelry house is planning a diamond-studded Marie Antoinette gala that would make the infamous queen eat her own words. The House of Kahn, estate jewelers for more than 30 years, is presenting “The Diamond Necklace Affair,” a March 2 extravaganza featuring a dazzling collection of diamond jewelry billed in the name of the 18th century French queen who callously uttered “let them eat…
Published: March 6, 1988 Palm Beach Daily News Jewelry lovers may find their enthusiasm blooming this week at The House of Kahn, 231 Peruvian Ave. A camellia-shaped pin displays a center spread of diamond baguettes About 25 estate jewelry pieces with a floral motif will be shown to the public from March 7 to March 12. Champagne, strawberries and tearose sandwiches will be served each afternoon. These pieces have been collected over the years by…
Published: February 9, 1986 Palm Beach Daily News “Blondes must love rubies,” said House of Kahn owner Adele Kahn after a recent reception opening an exhibition of the Jewelry’s houses ruby and diamond collection. A floral leaf spray temblant has one emerald-shaped diamond and one pear shaped diamond, and is surrounded by round diamonds. Mrs. Kahn said that many of the 50 people who attended the opening at House of Kahn were blonde-“and they loved…
By WENDY KEELER Published: November 10, 1985 Palm Beach Daily News About 180 tiara enthusiasts turned out at the House of Kahn Thursday for cocktails and a showing of the Kahn’s collection of 12 tiaras. A sample tiara that can be found at The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers. The party was heavily guarded. One guard stood outside the estate jeweler’s establishment on Peruvian Avenue. Flanking the driveway were two statues, neither of which wore…
By MILLIE WOLFF Published: October 28, 1985 Palm Beach Daily News According to the November issue of Life magazine, Princess Di stands to inherit a dozen tiaras among other jewels greater and greater. Adele Kahn, owner of The House of Kahn at 231 Peruvian Ave., already has a dozen tiaras. For years, she has been collecting them, along with fabulous estate jewelry that is shown in her jewel of a Mizner-built shop. Diamond and Oriental…
Published: December 1, 1983 Palm Beach Daily News If Diamond’s are a girls best friend that the estate jewels currently showing at the House of Kahn Estate Jewelers are among the friendliest. Unusual Pear-shaped diamond weighing 21 carats. Highlighting the collection is an unusual golden pear-shaped diamond of 21 carats priced at $185,000. Also included is a platinum and diamond necklace with 56 diamonds varying in weights from 1 to 2.5 carats priced at $22,000:…
Published: November 30, 1983 Palm Beach Daily News Platinum and diamond necklace signed Cartier, London with 70 carats of fine European diamonds set in rosebud and leaf design. A champagne reception was held at the House of Khan Estate Jewelers to show their 1984 collection of one of a kind estate jewels. The jewels collected during a six-month period included an unusual golden pear-shaped diamond of 21 carats and platinum and diamond necklace of 56…
