Latest Plunge In Gold Futures Scares Buyers, Stumps Analysts July 16, 1999 – Posted in: Press

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…

Outing the Old can make for a Better New Year February 25, 1999 – Posted in: Press

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…

Heirlooms Can Be Liquid Assets August 13, 1998 – Posted in: Press

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.…

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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.…

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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…

Dazzling for Dollars: ‘Diamond Necklace Affair’ To Aid Homeless By Rewriting History February 16, 1989 – Posted in: Press

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…

A Garden of Jewels March 6, 1988 – Posted in: Press

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…

Kahn Shows Rubies, Diamonds February 9, 1986 – Posted in: Press

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…

Tiara Collection Draws Crowd to House of Kahn November 10, 1985 – Posted in: Press

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…

A Gem Of A Collection October 28, 1985 – Posted in: Press

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…