Hong Kong beauty and actress Grace Wong has definitely gone a long way following her 2007 Miss Hong Kong Pageant runner-up finish. After participating in different entertainment shows on TVB, she has now emerged as a celebrity entrepreneur, investing a six-figure sum in her online startup.

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Grace, now 30, has just released her new aroma jewelry line, which she calls Dearest Grace. The jewelry collection offers necklaces, earrings, and bracelets, which Grace said are inspired by and dedicated to her closest friends - Linda Chung, Leanne Li, Christine Kuo, and Eliza Sam.

Grace has taken business management in college and is keen to details in her jewelry designs. She has partnered with accessory designer Bell and sees to it that copper is used as the base for their jewelry.

Each items is designed with an aroma available inside a small pendant. It took Grace and Bell only a month to develop Dearest Grace. In fact, the star has already recouped her investments, one month after the brand was launched online.

Asked if she would be interested in launching a line for her boyfriend, the star chuckled, explaining that her boyfriend is too easygoing and does not wear accessories. Grace also revealed that she and her boyfriend do not talk about business when at home.

"I don't want to talk about work or business at home, that's why I didn't include him in my first few business transactions," she said, citing that family would be her top priority when she gets married. 

But Grace has also had her share failurs. She recounted that setting up her jewelry business was not easy. She thought it would not require her to spend so much capital, but when her clients developed allergic reactions she had to shelve money for the reimbursement.

"It's a good thing I'm getting good reviews from the public!" she said.

Grace's jewelry is sold all over the world, to clients from Malaysia, China, and Singapore to the United States.

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