Tiara Talk January 12, 2003 – Posted in: Press

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, Howard Hughes and Catherine Oxenberg. Catching Fergies eye was a ruby and diamond bracelet (and no wonder-it once belonged to a queen) and an 84-carat diamond tiara.

When the duchess remarked that there was really no place an American would wear such an ornament, Tobina replied, “Palm Beach.”

“Ah, of course,” the duchess said, “Palm Beach.”

Who doesn’t Like Diamonds?

Fergie, Sarah Ferguson of the unfortunate toe nibbling incident, and now a spokesperson for Weight Watchers and Wedgewood China, chatted with Tobina Kahn of the House of Kahn Estate Jewelers on a recent “Fox news in the Morning” show. Tobina was showing an 83-carat diamond tiara at $250,000 and a $55,000 ruby and diamond bracelet that has attracted much interest at her salon, 60 E Walton.