- O'Che 1867
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O'Che 1867 Type Private Industry Fine Jewellery Founded 1867 Headquarters Macau, S.A.R. Key people Stephen Tse (Executive Director) Website www.OChe1867.com O'Che 1867 is a family-owned goldsmith and jewelry business in Macau. It was founded in 1867 (the 6th year of the Reign of Emperor Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty). The family's history in the business spans four generations and has witnessed the city's historical changes and economic development. 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 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 jewellery
- 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 melting 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 was created, a totally new concept jewellery store was opened, the first of its kind in Macau.
- 2007:140th Anniversary of the Company. A brand new concept store was established in the Grand Canal Shoppes, the Venetian Macao, specializing in fine jewellery.
- 2008:The Company received the Macau Prime Awards for Brand Excellence 2008
- 2010:The Company received the Macau Brand Story Award
References
Newspapers
- Apple Daily: A34 30 Nov, 2007
- Macau Daily: C9 30 Nov, 2007
- Macau Daily: A10 03 Dec, 2007
- Wen Wei Po: B5 07 Dec, 2007
- Mingpao: A27 02 Jan, 2008
- Hong Kong Economic Times: A37 25 Mar, 2008
- Wen Wei Po: A21 07 Dec, 2009
Magazines
- iMoney: Issue 006
- Phoenix Skyscape: No. 04, 2008
- Destination Macau: Aug-Sept 2008
- Jewellery News Asia: Nov 2008
- Prime Magazine: Dec 2008
- Jewellery News Asia: Jan 2009
- Prime Magazine: Jan 2009
- SODA Magazine: May 2009
- Prime Magazine: Oct 2009
External links
Categories:- Companies established in 1867
- Retail companies of China
- Companies of the People's Republic of China
- Companies of Macau
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