Cart 0

Cash In On Designer Bags And Jewelry October 31, 2009 – Posted in: Press

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…

Continue reading

Bulls, bears debate value of gold investing Americans are beginning to wake up to grandma’s valued asset October 24, 2009 – Posted in: Press

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,…

Continue reading

Economy boosts gold’s appeal, but is metal a practical investment? February 28, 2009 – Posted in: Press

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…

Continue reading

Upside to Down Market is Taxes October 18, 2008 – Posted in: Press

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…

Continue reading

As Times Turn Tough, New York’s Wealthy Economize: Plastic Surgeons, Jewelers, Yacht Builders Brace for Leaner Times; Saying No to Caviar September 19, 2008 – Posted in: Press

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…

Continue reading

Rising value of diamonds raises interest in estate jewelers July 13, 2008 – Posted in: Press

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…

Continue reading