JEWELRY JUDGE - Key Persons

Barry S. Block is a highly respected, award winning member of the jewelry industry who has been actively involved since 1967. As President of The Jewelry Judge, with offices and gemological laboratory in Carle Place, NY, he is currently a full time gems and jewelry appraiser. Barry opened the first U.S. based Jewelry Judge in Long Island, New York in 1988. His appraisal practice has grown to be one of the most successful independent appraisal offices in the United States. Barry's gemological education has earned him the Graduate Gemologist degree from the Gemological Institute of America. His appraisal education has earned him the Certified Senior Appraiser status from the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers, and Accredited Senior Appraiser status from the American Society of Appraisers. These, coupled with the required advanced gemological and appraisal training have earned him the title of Master Gemologist Appraiser®. He is the first person to hold this title in the State of New York. He has been retained on numerous occasions as an expert witness by the Nassau County District Attorney's office, as well as by many other attorneys throughout the Country, to appraise jewelry for the purpose of determining the value for prosecution or defense, determination of value for State and Federal inheritance taxes and equitable distribution in the matter of divorce.