Love So Fine: The Ocampo's Fine Jewellery Valentine E-Magazine
Setting the Legacy
In Pampanga, year 1926, Santiago Lagman Ocampo went door-to-door with his karitela selling fine jewelry off of his collection. From
Legacy Continued
Santiago’s daughter, the late Amada Ocampo-Gutierrez, alongside her husband, Victor, carried on her father’s vision and legacy by putting up their own fine jewellery shop in the bustling city of Olongapo.
They catered to transient passengers, visiting service men, and merchants in the Subic Bay area.
The Next Generation
From Amada and Victor’s eight children, four graduated from the Gemological Institute of America, California, in the 1980’s. Vittsi, Louie, and Loo earned degrees in Gemology while the youngest, Dulzzi, received a certificate in Jewellery Design. Each of them pursued apprenticeship and further training to hone their craft in various reputable institutions in the USA.
These third generation Ocampo’s pioneers continue to contribute fresh ideas and innovations, making the Ocampo’s Fine Jewellery brand globally competitive and cherished by its patrons.
Generations
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1991
Mt. Pinatubo erupts and the US military bases pull out of Subic. Despite the closure of local businesses caused by these events, the Ocampo family business stood firm.
1991
Mt. Pinatubo erupts and the US military bases pull out of Subic. Despite the closure of local businesses caused by these events, the Ocampo family business stood firm.
