O'Che 1867

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O'Che 1867
Company type	Private
Industry	Fine Jewelry
Founded	1867
Headquarters	Macau, China
Key people	Stephen Tse (Executive Director)
Website	www.OChe1867.com

O'Che 1867 (Chinese: 謝利源) 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.^{[citation needed]}