Jewelry Judge - The Nation's Jewelry Appraisers

Hi Barry,

My husband Angelo and I Catherine, would like to Thank You for your appraisal on the Blue Diamond ring on March 1, 2011.

We purchased the ring in St. Marteen, while on a cruise in February.

During your examination, you revealed that the ring had been laser drilled. We weren't satisfied, since we paid $4,000 and your appraisal was $2,800.

We contacted NCL, along with PPI ( a group that guarantees all jewelery sold on the islands).. And after negotiation with them, they are granting us a full refund. Totally unheard of, they usually give store credits ONLY... Another negotiation...

We are in the process now of receiving all the necessary paperwork .. hopefully as promised.

I will keep you posted ..

And, again Thank you for your honest appraisal. I will keep you at the top of our list for appraisal recommendation to others.

Cathy & Angelo Maroulis

Barry,

Thanks so much for all your help! We greatly appreciated it!

-Kristen and Pat

Hi Barry,

Thank you so much for doing the appraisals on Saturday morning. I really appreciate you explaining everything to me so thoroughly-and... I learned a lot! I'm completely fascinated by what you do!

Hope to see you again soon..

Kind regards,
Liz

Barry,

I wanted to touch base with you as to what has been happening. Joann (Jewelers Vigilance Committee), and I spoke on the phone. She and I came to an agreement that $1,000.00 in cash or a new stone with a certificate from the GIA with a value of $6000.000 would be a fair agreement. I happen to agree with you that I should get a little more because I was mislead into thinking I was purchasing an SI1 stone.

Anyway the Jeweler contacted me and agreed to get me a GIA certified stone. which I am I happy with because at least I am getting what I paid for. I have also let Joann from the JVC know this is where we stand. Thanks so much for all your help with this matter. You are a true professional. I would recommend to anybody looking to get a diamond.

Jerry Ferris

Barry,

Thank you for assisting my Fiancee with the appraisal. She went in on Thursday with her mother in the later afternoon. She was very impressed with your expertise and with the great service she received. Now she wants ME to go back to school become a Master Gemologist. I'm not sure how I feel about going back to school for a 2nd degree. Nonetheless, thank you very much for helping us.

James Kay

Hey Barry,

I came in this past Saturday at 1:30pm to have an engagement ring appraised. I spoke with the gentleman who I purchased the ring and told him the disparity between the two appraisals and he said just what you said he would "He doesn't know what he's talking about", "There are a lot of opinions when appraising a diamond". He said he could easily sell that for $7 - 8k which I believe is right, but I know that it is not the ring he claims it is. I have decided to keep it though since I do love the ring and I know Aimee will too. It also seems that this diamond is the best I can get for what I am able to spend right now. I just will not refer him to anyone and I will tell this story to the people I know who have used him.

Thank you very much for your help and educating me on diamonds. And I feel very comfortable referring you to anyone I know that buys a diamond. Well, at least now I am well prepared for any future diamond purchases.

Sincerely,

Matthew J. Niegocki

Hi Barry,

I wanted to thank you again for your help this morning. You were very informative, pleasant and courteous. I appreciated all your efforts.

Best Regards,

Nicholas Minisc

Dear Randi

Just a quick note to say "Thank-you". I t was very nice meeting you. We appreciated the diamond lesson you gave us. We now know what to look for!!

Sincerely,

Hector Alta"

Dear Randi,

From the first appointment with you, I was very impressed and continued to be on all following ones. Randi, you certainly went the extra miles for me with all your advice and contacts. I truly appreciate all that you did for me and the justice for my purchase! I will continue to direct people your way "You are the best"

Jo Collari

Dear Mr. Block:

My wife Nicole and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation in allowing us to meet with you this coming Saturday morning. We are coming to you from Binghamton, NY, which is about 3.5 hours from your location, because we truly value your knowledge and expertise in jewelry appraisal. Friends here have asked us why we do not just find an appraiser in this area. Besides the fact that we do not feel comfortable trusting anyone else, I tell them that the Jewelry Judge is truly an independent appraiser and while we do not have many valuable pieces, those we do have are of excellent quality as you well know.

My wife and I will continue to be loyal clients to the Jewelry Judge. I have recommended your services to anyone who is looking for an independent appraiser and is willing to make the trip, or happens to be in that area.

Thank you again, and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday. By the way, should you want to know at this point, the piece is a 3.07 ct eternity band in white gold.

Sincerely,

Christopher and Nicole Burns

Hi Barry,

I wanted to extend my sincerest thanks for the help you gave me a couple of months ago on the "true appraisal" vs the value of the diamond ring I bought from (Jewelers Name Omitted). After a long exchange and battle of sorts, she bought the ring back from me for a lot more than I would have ever expected on a resale. Because of the educated information you gave me" ie JVC, and 4 page REAL Appraisal ,along with the reality that the Appraisal I was originally given was "misrepresented, misleading and illegal" I was able to fight for what was "right". She conceded and bought the ring back! Thank you so much once again for your professionalism. I will certainly refer anyone to you.

Best regards,

Laura Baron-Calnan

To Whom It May Concern:

London Jewelers has been catering to the most discriminating clinetele on the "Gold Coast" of Long Island's north shore for over seventy-six years. It will not come as a surprise that reputation means everything to us. Barry Block of the "Jewelry Judge" enjoys an outstanding reputation in the New York area; he is a competent appraiser and is capable of evaluating even the most rare gems.

For over eight years now, London Jewelers has enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship with the "Jewelry Judge" in Garden City, New York. Barry Block has always been professionally fair, he does not sell jewelry or gemstones for that reason his opinion remains unbaised.

It is with great pleasure that we congratulate him on the opening of multiple "Jewelry Judges" throughout the country.

Sincerely,

Mark Udell

President

To Whom It May Concern:

Fortunoff has a number of years' experience with the local Jewelry Judge. We have consistently found their work to be accurate and conscientious. They also are very ethical, open and transparent in their business practices, an important factor in making the Jewelry Judge a trustworthy appraiser and gemologist.

We would not hesitate to recommend the Jewelry Judge's services.

Sincerely,

Amy M. Curran

Diamond Buyer, Fortunoff

To Whom It May Concern:

It is with great pleasure that I am writing this letter of reference for The Jewelry Judge. Having had the pleasure of dealing with firm for the past 10 years, I feel highly qualified to express my opinion.

The profession of Jewelry Appraisers is very young. Only 15 years ago, if we sold an item and the customer told us they were going to have it appraised, a red flag went up. Who would they go to for an outside appraisal? Would they get a "lowball" appraisal from a local jeweler.. possibly my competition?

Because the Jewelery Judge does not buy or sell, and their appraisers are highly trained and qualified, I no longer have those fears. I am comfortable, knowing that there is a non-biased, professional appraiser in my area who I can refer my customers to without fear of being low balled or bad mouthed.

Losing sales to bad appraisals is a thing of the past, thanks to the Jewelry Judge. I highly recommend them for all of your appraisal needs.

Sincerely yours,

Jeff Reizner

From Italy With Love - President

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