The Layaway Book
Five dollars a week until the ring was yours. Ruby wrote every name in a spiral notebook. It is still under the counter.
Odessa™ | Gold Bracelet Set
$100.00
60-Day Returns - write to us and we will sort it out
Tracked to your door - shipping shown before you confirm
Packed by the two of us - Ruby wraps, Otis writes the note
Tracked shipping on every order
Ships to ID
Ships to ID
Description
After twenty-seven years in the West End, the building was sold and our lease is not being renewed. The warehouse has to be empty. Otis chose every piece in it himself. We are not carrying them to another street, and we are not handing them to a liquidator. They are going back to the people who kept our lights on.
Shipping is calculated at checkout. I pack every order myself. — Ruby Mae
Shipping
You get a confirmation email and a tracking number, then a parcel. Shipping is calculated at checkout and shown before you confirm.
Every extra piece travels in the same parcel.
Sizing
Every ring page carries our size guide — put a bank card on the screen to calibrate it and you will have your size in a minute. Between two sizes, take the larger one.
Returns
Write to us within 60 days and we will sort it out. Our returns policy is linked in the footer — that is the one that counts.
Size guide
Two ways to find your size. Neither needs a jeweller.
Ring sizes
| US | Inside diameter | Inside circumference |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 16.5 mm | 51.9 mm |
| 7 | 17.3 mm | 54.4 mm |
| 8 | 18.1 mm | 57.0 mm |
| 9 | 18.9 mm | 59.5 mm |
| 10 | 19.8 mm | 62.1 mm |
Measure on screen
Put a bank card here and drag until it fits exactly
Then lay a ring you already wear over the circles below.
Between two sizes? Take the larger one.
Tracked to your door
A confirmation email, a tracking number, then a parcel.
60-day returns
If it is not right, write to us and we will sort it out.
Packed by the two of us
Ruby wraps. Otis writes the note.
Chosen by Otis
Every piece checked under the loupe before it goes in the box.
4 Reasons the West End Trusted Us for
Twenty-Seven Years
Chosen by Otis, Under the Loupe
Otis chose every piece in this case with a loupe in his hand. He still checks each one before it goes in the box.
Made to Be Worn Every Day
Church on Sunday, the counter on Monday, the grandchildren in between. The piece you reach for without thinking.
Packed by the Two of Us
Ruby wraps. Otis writes the note. Every parcel leaves our counter by hand, with tracking.
More from the collection
Twenty-seven years behind one counter
Otis chose the pieces. I kept the layaway book under the counter — five dollars a week until the ring was yours.
These were made for people we hoped would wear them for the rest of their lives, and most of them did.
— Ruby Mae
Chosen the slow way
Otis chose every piece in this case with a loupe in his hand, and I kept the layaway book under the counter. That is how the West End trusted us for twenty-seven years.
Every order is packed by the two of us and ships with tracking.
Chosen by Otis, one at a time
Every piece on this site was chosen by Otis under the loupe and sat in our own case in the West End.
Questions we get every day
Where do the pieces come from?
Every piece is chosen by Otis under the loupe for our own shop in the West End of Atlanta.
How much is shipping?
Shipping is calculated at checkout and shown before you confirm. Every order ships with tracking.
Are these the pieces from the shop?
Yes. Everything here came out of our own case in the West End.
How do I know it was sent?
You get a confirmation email and a tracking number. Then a parcel.
Can I return a piece?
Yes. Write to us within 60 days and we will sort it out. Our returns policy is linked in the footer.
What about ring sizes?
Every ring page carries our size guide. Put a bank card on the screen to calibrate it and you will have your size in a minute.