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Neenah, WI—Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company announces its new Customer Advantage Program, which is designed to help jewelers build customer loyalty. Participating jewelers will have the opportunity to pay for one year of complimentary jewelry coverage on their customers’ purchases. The jeweler chooses which customers to extend the gift to, and for which of their pieces.

Jewelers Mutual is the only insurer specializing exclusively in jewelry insurance. Its Personal Jewelry Insurance policy provides comprehensive coverage for the items your customers treasure most. For more information, call (800) 336-5642, x2118.

Carlsbad, CA—GIA (Gemological Institute of America) announced it is offering Diamond Grading Lab classes in Gaborone, Botswana, in April and September 2011. The classes offer a practical, hands-on approach to learning, and are designed to help Botswana increase local employment and enhance career development within its diamond production industry. 

Classes teach students to grade diamonds in the D-Z color range, including how to detect synthetics, treatments, simulants, and fracture-filled diamonds. Students also learn to use the trademarked GIA International Diamond Grading System and the 4Cs (Color, Cut, Clarity, Carat weight).

Sessions are five days, and will be offered at the GIA Botswana campus in Gaborone. Students can choose from four sessions: April 11-15, April 18-22, Sept. 12-16 and Sept. 19-23. 

GIA Education programs in Botswana will be government-accredited. The education reimbursement initiative was determined by the Botswana Training Authority (BOTA), a regulatory body that coordinates and monitors vocational training institutions. For more information, email giaeducationafrica@gia.edu or call (+27) 82-260-4212 or (+27) 11-334-2744. The GIA International class schedule is also available online.