O'Che 1867
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fine Jewellery |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Headquarters | Macau, China |
Key people | Stephen Tse (Executive Director) |
| Website | 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 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'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 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 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 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: Participated at the "Jewelry Festival 2008" together with over 30 world class jewellery brands, organised by the Grand Canal Shoppes, the Venetian Macao
- 2008: The Company exhibited for the first time at an international jewellery event, the "JMA Macau 2008"
- 2008：The Company received the Macau Prime Awards for Brand Excellence 2008
- 2010：The Company received the Macau Brand Story Award
- 2012 : The Company received the Time-honored Brand Award 2012
- 2013 : The Company participated at the "Jewel & Glamour" of the Macao Fashion Festival 2013
- 2014 : Became the first Macau brand to be recognized as "China Time-honoured Brand" by the China General Chamber of Commerce
- 2015 : Shops opened at the Harbourview Hotel and No. 16-18 Travessa do Mastro, Macau.
- 2015 : Stores opened at the Lisboa Hotel and the Departure Hall at the Macau International Airport.
See also
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
- Exmoo News: Page27 08 Aug, 2013
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
- Macao Image: Issue 54 Jul 2011 (ISSN 0874-1719)
- Macau Closer: Feb 2012 (ISSN 1997-7740 Parameter error in {{issn}}: Invalid ISSN.)
- Macao Ideas: Issue 2, Summer 2012
- Business Intelligence: Issue 84, Aug 2012
- Essential Macau: Issue 13, April–May 2013
External links
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