O'Che 1867 explained
| O'Che 1867 |
| Type: | Private |
| Foundation: | 1867 |
| Location: | Macau, China |
| Key People: | Stephen Tse (Executive Director) |
| Industry: | Fine Jewelry |
| Homepage: | www.OChe1867.com |
O'Che 1867 is a family-owned goldsmith and jewelry business in Macau, China. It was founded in 1867 during the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor in the Qing dynasty. The family's history in the business spans four generations. The name "O'Che 1867" was originally "Ourivesaria Che Lee Yuen," whereas "Ourivesaria" is Portuguese for goldsmiths and "Che" ("Tse" in Hong Kong) is the romanized form of the family's Chinese surname.
History
- 1850: Founder, Mr Che Yue Tong was born in Macau
- 1867: At the age of 17, Mr Che set up "Ourivesaria Che Lee Yuen" in Kiu Tsai Tou, Macau.
- 1880: Began making gold jewelry
- 1910-20: Two sons, Choi Sang and Wing Sang joined the business, shop moved to No. 24 Rua dos Mercadores.
- 1942: The third generation, Chi San (son of Choi Sang) joined the company.
- 1944-46: First in the Greater China region to use electrolysis to refine gold in commercial scale and first to use carbon for dissolving platinum.
- 1967: 100th Anniversary of the Company
- 1992: Business expanded and shop moved to the present address at Rua F.X. Pereira 105A.
- 1996: Chi San's second son, Stephen Tse, the 4th generation joined the business.
- 1997: The Company's sub-brand - RingMaster, a new concept jewelry store was created and opened, the first of its kind in Macau.
- 2007: 140th Anniversary of the Company. A new concept store was established in the Grand Canal Shoppes, the Venetian Macao, specializing in fine jewelry.
- 2008: The Company exhibited for the first time at an international jewelry event, the "JMA Macau 2008"
- 2015: Shops opened at the Harborview Hotel, Fisherman Wharf and at No. 16-18 Travessa do Mastro, Macau.
- 2016: Store opened at the Sands Cotai Central shopping mall.
- 2018: On-line shops opened at T-Mall
- 2018: First China Store opened in Zhuhai, PRC.
- 2019: The company was appointed to create the crown for Miss Macau Pageant 2019 and became the official sponsor and manufacturer of the crowns for the event.
See also
References
Newspapers
A34 30 Nov, 2007
C9 30 Nov, 2007
A10 03 Dec, 2007
B5 07 Dec, 2007
A27 02 Jan, 2008
A37 25 Mar, 2008
A21 07 Dec, 2009
Page27 08 Aug, 2013
Magazines
Issue 006
No. 04, 2008
Aug-Sept 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
Jan 2009
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May 2009
Oct 2009
Issue 54 Jul 2011
Feb 2012
Issue 2, Summer 2012
Issue 84, Aug 2012
Issue 13, April–May 2013
Issue 41, Dec 2017-Jan 2018
September 2018
Issue 128 Dec 2019
