{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Mardon Jewelers Blog - Custom Jewelry and Gem Industry News","provider_url":"http:\/\/www.mardonjewelers.com\/blog","author_name":"James L. Sweaney, CGA, FGA. GG","author_url":"http:\/\/www.mardonjewelers.com\/blog\/author\/jim\/","title":"Mardon at the GIA Symposium - Mardon Jewelers Blog - Custom Jewelry and Gem Industry News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"lR5ZCmZmTl\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mardonjewelers.com\/blog\/mardon-at-the-gia-symposium\/\">Mardon at the GIA Symposium<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mardonjewelers.com\/blog\/mardon-at-the-gia-symposium\/embed\/#?secret=lR5ZCmZmTl\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Mardon at the GIA Symposium&#8221; &#8212; Mardon Jewelers Blog - Custom Jewelry and Gem Industry News\" data-secret=\"lR5ZCmZmTl\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Recently, daughter Jenny and I spent a memorable Memorial Day weekend at the 2011 GIA International Symposium. This year, Symposium was divided into two tracks, one focused on current scientific research in the field of gemology, while the other concentrated on the future of business for the jewelry industry. This year&#8217;s keynote speaker was noted [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/www.mardonjewelers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/International.jpg"}