Hearts For Sale January 23, 2003 – Posted in: Press

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…

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,…

Duchess of York with House of Kahn November 17, 2002 – Posted in: Press

By: Tamron Hall On Air: November 17, 2002 Fox News

Diamonds: An Explorer’s Best Friend? October 18, 2002 – Posted in: Press

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…

Hoarders Drive Up Gold Price, Despite Slump In Jewelry Sales October 8, 2002 – Posted in: Press

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…

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…