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 valued at $30,000-$35,000 and $6,000-7,000, respectively). There also will be a large assortment of jewels owned by members of Palm Beach society–forced to liquidate due to the recent stock market woes. “This is truly one of the most spectacular collections of jewelry ever sold at auction in Chicago,” says Tobina Kahn, vice president and auctioneer for the House of Kahn. “We also have a unique and rare green emerald ring owned by Terry Moore, star of the 1942 classic ‘Meet Joe Young,’ and the legal widow of Howard Hughes.” A preview is noon to 5 p.m. today. The auction begins at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For details, call (312) 943-9937.