Order in the court! All rise for the honorable Jewelry Judge...well, if you do visit this…read morejudicial-sounding fellow, it won't take place in a courthouse, and better yet, no actual judges will be present. Instead, you'll be dealing with Barry Block and his jewelry appraising business. That's just what my fiancée and I did back in late July as we wanted to see what her engagement ring was truly worth. I'll build on that word "worth" for a second because it's important to start off saying that Barry's business is 150% worth visiting, especially if you have some kind of diamond or older jewelry that you need an appraisal just to see what it's...worth? Yup worth! Even though Barry offers many types of jewelry appraisals, you can tell he specializes in rings. Speaking of Barry, if you look and listen, he might remind you of a version of Doc Brown from Back to the Future (only slightly calmer!). It's an odd comparison, but it fits so well. You'll notice it as soon as he welcomes you into his office and you start to talk through his experiences with jewelry. He'll ask some questions about you as well just to set a friendly and thoughtful mood. It may be business with Barry, but you almost don't realize you have to pay him at the end! After starting things off with getting to know each other, a quick cleaning of the ring (all you need is a firm toothbrush and dishwasher soap) came next followed by the meticulous breakdown of each part of a diamond and the ring setting itself. As this went on, Barry informed us as to what he was doing for each step, how he measures the diamond, and the specs for how the diamond compares to others. This thoroughly detailed approach that Barry gave was incredible and really made us feel like we weren't being ripped off. Once the appraisal was over, the icing on the cake was the easy setup to insure the ring. Barry has the paperwork and digitally filled everything out for us. Basically all we had to do was accept the quote when it came in our email. The whole process probably took around an hour though it never felt like our time was being wasted. Better yet, I look forward to returning for any other appraisals I might need in the future. Overall Jewelry Judge is the real deal. Barry is a true gentleman and has such a welcoming demeanor with great knowledge and honesty when it comes to his appraisals. I mean it's quite possible that if you find out you paid way too much for your engagement ring that you might walk out angry, but if the experience goes like it did for us (plus you find out your ring is appraised for a lot more than what you paid!) then there's no way you aren't having a five star experience. Go and find out for yourself so you can be the...judge, heh heh.

I have used Barry Block at the Jewelry Judge several times in the past and will soon be going back…read more He does not buy or sell jewelry, so his appraisals are fair and accurate. I highly recommend him, especially for large quality pieces.

wonderful man. wonderful store. he is very talented and cares about the customer it seems like…read moreeven more than a profit. i had diamond studs changed into screw backs. reasonable price and perfect. i have had items fixed and i have bought pieces for fair prices highly recommend

My family has been going to Barka for decades. Not only is he careful, efficient, and affordable…read morehe is always friendly. He expertly takes care of your jewelry and watches as if they were his own. I have also purchased new jewelry from him and have been very happy with it. Trust Barka with your family heirlooms!

I loved the store. It's smaller but cozy and FILLED with beautiful jewlery of all price ranges. The…read moregentleman behind the counter was very patient and showed me a few pieces and was very polite through the whole process. Ill be sure to pass by every time I am in town to get more pieces!

Joseph was wonderful to work with. Had a great ring selection and was extremely fair with the…read moreprice. I would come here if you are looking for not only pretty jeweler but good honest and fast work

Worked with Bobby to put together the most amazing engagement ring for my daughter using her great…read moreGrammy's diamond and accent stones from her Mammy's ring. He took our vision and made it even more spectacular than possible. She used to look at my ring and say she wanted mine and now I find myself saying I want hers. I would definitely recommend Vincente Jewelers.

A friend of mine brought her beautiful new diamond ring (that her husband bought from a very…read morereputable jeweler in Germany) to Vincenté Jewelers to get re-sized. The man behind the counter told her that her ring was fake and offered her $35 for it. When she told her husband what happened he was LIVID! He knew that the ring was 1000% real. What kind of jeweler tries to rip off a valued customer like that?!! Your tagline "where trust and service count" is a total lie! You probably put fake stones in YOUR jewelry!!!

First off, I had to check a few times to be sure that I was reading the reviews of the correct…read moreJeweler... I can't believe the three lukewarm reviews these guys received! Honestly, I can't account for their experiences but I will remind that for the most part people are more apt to post bad experiences on yelp than good ones. That may explain things.. I suppose. That being said: I came to Kravit Jewelers by a recommendation from my brother, who also purchased an engagement ring there years back. He became friendly with the owner, Benny, and advised me to check the place out, and so I did. (It wasn't until recently that my brother reminded me this actually wasn't my first visit to Kravit Jewelers - when I was in my very early 20's I bought a diamond cross necklace for my now-fiancé whom I had just met then - funny/small world!) So this was all new to me. I knew exactly nothing about anything ring-related, like most guys out there. Benny and his associate Val both spent several hours on multiple visits educating my fiancé and myself about the process. In addition, they showed us many stones which helped us decide on the perfect one. There was no hard-sale here like I experienced at another jeweler (who "forgot" what my budget was, and showed us $30K+ stones... come on...). In fact, the first stone my fiancé liked was an amazing deal. However it was I who actually pushed Benny to go a bit more upscale on the stone. When does that ever happen?! No hard-sale here, not one bit. You are your own man and you get to control the situation - I liked that. The setting Suzanne wanted was one she saw online. She knew exactly what she wanted, as most women do, and it was my Benny's job to make sure she got that (gulp). Armed with a cell-phone picture and video of the desired setting, we visited Val once again. He went over materials to be used (and again, didn't up-sell or pretend that Platinum is better or whatever). He basically laid out the pro's and cons of each metal, more like a geologist would rather than a salesman. Again, a big plus. Within the week, Val had a 3D print of the setting for us to see, along with the actual stone we had chosen to match it up with. Suzanne was able to try on the ring before we even had it - amazing. As the weeks passed, our vacation date had been approaching. I had planned on just going away to Florida for a few days, never thinking that I would be done with the seemingly arduous process of ring-shopping, but now it looked very possible that I would have the ring done on time for our trip. Again, Val pulled through, getting the ring done just a day before the trip. He hit it spot-on the first try, with NOTHING that needed work or fixing. I couldn't believe it. Instead of having to trek all over creation to find a stone and setting (or deal with Manhattan diamond district and all of it's annoyances) I was literally going to be done after only having to go check out two places (Kravit for the purchase and a place in Huntington for comparison of what up-selling salespeople can be like). And to top it off, I'd be able to propose on our vacation (after telling Suzanne the ring wouldn't be ready for another few weeks, because it had to be custom made - pretty believable!) So off we went to sunny Florida, me hiding the perfect ring with the best calm and collectiveness I could muster. I took Suzanne flying in a small plane that I rented at a local Clearwater airport, and at 2500 feet over the sandy shores of Clearwater Beach I became the happiest pilot alive. Because Benny delivered an excellent product for a more than reasonable price - and did it when I needed it - and flawlessly, I was able to see through what has easily become the best and most memorable day of my life. Big thanks to Benny, Val, and the rest of the crew at Kravit Jewelers. You can't go wrong here. Don't let the other reviews scare you - I am more than happy with our experience. He really took the pain and uncertainty out of buying a diamond. His stones are GIA certified and he will not let you leave his store without getting an insurance policy for the jewelry (this is very important to have, and I can't understand why some people cheap out on this).

Our first time visiting Kravit and we had a wonderful experience with Nicole! My wife and I tried…read moreon a number of Rolexes and talked through which models and styles we liked. My wife walked out with a beautiful datejust and Nicole will be looking for a watch that fits my taste. Everyone was very friendly and the store is beautiful. Looking forward to our next visit.

Viktor is the BEST watch repairman I've ever encountered. Honest and doesn't cost an arm and a leg…read moreto service my datejust. I wouldn't trust anyone else with my watch!

Highly recommend. Anisa stopped what she was doing and greeted me immediately to assist with my…read morewatch fitting. I was in and out and the watch fit perfectly. I couldn't have had a better experience.

Time Source Jewelers is our go to place for watch repair! We always get acknowledged with a…read morefriendly greeting. Today we needed a battery replacement in a wrist watch, not only was that done in under 30min, the crystal was reset and the face cleaned of dust that accumulated (it was serviced in the past with problems and took over 3 weeks). This is our go to shop for all our timepieces. I highly recommend this business.

First of all, I cannot believe ANYONE (past review) would consider anyone at Time Source to be…read more"condescending and rude". This is one of the most down to earth, friendly, helpful businesses I've encountered in years and a very FIRST in a Jewelry store dealing in top end watches!! After a lot of research, I always found myself feeling "unworthy" of even entering a Rolex dealership because I am not rich and don't usually buy luxury items and it shows in everything about me. But, when I emailed Time Source to ask if they could service my husband's Rolex by a certain close date, Michael's tone in his response was very welcoming and sincere. I ended up emailing him back to find out if he could recommend a jeweler to repair a beloved ring of mine. He responded that they could take care of that, too. So, we met Michael and the rest of the staff today and what a fantastic experience. I told Michael that I really didn't have the budget to buy a new Rolex, but he still showed me watches--new and used--and I ended up buying one! He was so upfront. We talked about the pros and cons of new vs. used, superclones, and all kinds of things. Even when he asked me if I was Yankees or Mets and I said Mets, he was STILL nice to me! (ha ha). I learned so much and felt totally comfortable with my purchase. I HIGHLY recommend this wonderful shop. Oh, by the way, my e-mails to were answered after hours and on weekends, very quickly.

Best service ever. Love everything I bought and what they made for me and friends. No bad…read moreexperience ever after working with them for over 24 years.

My nephew was just drafted by a major league baseball team. To celebrate him and for good luck, I…read morewas shopping for a particular charm. Time was of the essence. One jeweler in Bellmore was closed, the other didn't have what I was looking for and pushing other charms on me. Not appreciated. The staff at Philip Joseph was friendly, understanding and had exactly what I was looking for. The price was very good. I asked for a jump ring, and they said they needed to see the chain. The next day I went back with the chain, broken, and asked if they could rush the repair as his flight is leaving in just a few hours. Within the 1/2 hour they called me back, told me the repair was done and charm, ready to go. SO ACCOMMODATING and they made giving my special gift so easy. Many, many thanks. I've found a new jeweler.