1.0Mardon Jewelers Blog - Custom Jewelry and Gem Industry Newshttps://www.mardonjewelers.com/blogJames L. Sweaney, CGA, FGA. GGhttps://www.mardonjewelers.com/blog/author/jim/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="qKpVCdmcJq"><a href="https://www.mardonjewelers.com/blog/glad-to-be-blogging-again/">Glad to Be Blogging Again!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.mardonjewelers.com/blog/glad-to-be-blogging-again/embed/#?secret=qKpVCdmcJq" width="600" height="338" title="“Glad to Be Blogging Again!” — Mardon Jewelers Blog - Custom Jewelry and Gem Industry News" data-secret="qKpVCdmcJq" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !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); /* ]]> */ </script> After being away from the job a few weeks getting a new knee (replacement), this writer is rarin' to go with new info and anecdotes. In the next few weeks, we'll review our Tucson Gem Show trip, with some interesting gems, twists and turns, our new line of fine silver and gemstone jewelry, the Jewels […]