| Fook Sang Jewwllery |  |
For the older generation, those who can make a living have to own a skill, and Mr. Leung Cho became a goldsmith and jeweller. From 15 years-old, Leung has inexorably been working with jewellery, when he took an apprenticeship in a shop at Tsim Sha Tsui’s Mirador Mansion, learning from an old master. He was only given two meals per day, working seven days a week, and sleeping at the workshop. His apprenticeship was completed in three years, and although it was hard work, Leung really picked up the craft. His skilful hands are able to make rings, earrings, necklaces, brooches, and many other ornaments; he even does designs, and from the drawing board to goldsmith work, he can handle all of it, single-handedly.
Starting with “red pants” (climbing up from the bottom rung), Master Leung must inevitably display real craftsman skills. In 1991 he founded Fook Sang Jewellery, to offer neighbourhood folks a service that cannot be matched by chain stores. Gold is a precious metal with high value and jade is also the finest and most sophisticated material; with any slightest error the loss will be irreparable. Luckily Master Leung is clever; gold, jade and precious stones can be crafted in his hands skilfully. For example a jade bracelet that is broken in two can be re-made into chilli pepper-shaped ornaments. In this smallest of shops, Leung is craftsman, salesman, bookkeeper, and errand boy, totally showing the Hong Kong spirit of bending to the tasks at hand. In a market that is continually eliminating manual craftsmanship, he still tries his best to find shiny and brilliant opportunities to make a living.
| Date founded: | 1991 |
| Founder: | Mr. Leung Cho |
| Address: | Stalls 7 & 8, Tsuen Wan Market Street Market |
| Telephone: | 9715 9837 |
