Arthur Anton Skuratowicz GJG (GIA)

Senior Member of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers

Arthur Anton Skuratowicz, a third generation jeweler, has been a jeweler/gemologist since 1980 and is a Graduate Jeweler Gemologist (GIA) as well as a Senior Member of the NAJA.  Arthur was the first instructor at the Gemological Institute of America to teach both Gemology and Jewelry Manufacturing Arts.  He did this for nearly 8 years, with an additional 7 years as an independent contract instructor at GIA New York.

Apprenticing at an early age with his family business, he studied jewelry and gemology under his father, a GIA graduate himself, and grandfather, a jeweler and watchmaker trained in Europe.  Arthur would later incorporate his personal experiences with formal training to offer a down to earth yet technical approach to retail jewelry, gemology and jewelry manufacturing.

Along with his wife Julie Nash, Arthur is co-author of the book Working With Gemstones: A Bench Jeweler’s Guide.
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He lectures for Jewelers of America, the Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA), the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers and GIA alumni affiliates.

Arthur routinely lectures at jewelry trade shows averaging between 2 to 8 shows per year. Since 1989 he has spoken at over 100 jewelry trade shows with regular appearances at the NY JA Show, the JCK Show Las Vegas, the SJTA Atlanta Jewelry Show and the AGTA Tucson Gem Show.

 
He has written for JCK, several series for Professional Jeweler and regularly writes for AJM/MJSA Journal magazine.  Arthur has also co-published 6 papers and presented 5 at the Santa Fe Symposium on Jewelry Manufacturing and Technology.