O'Che 1867
Encyclopedia
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.
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
. It was founded in 1867 (the 6th year of the Reign of Emperor Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
). 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