New service for shipping to GIA lab

London--G4S International Logistics, the freight-forwarding division of secure solutions provider G4S, is now offering a special round-trip shipping service in conjunction with the Gemological Institute of America.

Created specifically for the GIA lab in Carlsbad, Calif., the new service, dubbed the “Loop,” allows jewelers to select their choice of carrier, insurance coverage and identify their return address when shipping gemstones and jewelry to the GIA lab. Then, they print out their outbound label and include the return shipping barcode with their gemstones or jewelry.

When the GIA is finished grading the gemstones, it scans the barcode to print out a return label. Insurance levels can be adjusted as needed.

The Loop is also available for one-way shipments. For more on the service, visit GIALoopUSA.com.