Good question!
I am actually a grad student at UCLA. I am pursuing my GG via correspodence at the same time. You know us students have so much extra time
I have always had a passion for the jewelry industry, and I have been pursuing business courses for the last half-decade!
About one year ago I heard Mr. Jeremy Shepherd from Pearl Paradise on the radio on the Marketwatch Show. He was being interviewed in China. I heard the interviews daily for almost a week (I am an avid listener!). I decided at that time that I wanted to do something similar, it sounded like the ultimate career!
Anyway, here I am a year later and I am nearly finished!
I am so glad I found this site, by the way. I wish I knew about it a long time ago. I have really learned a lot!