After over a century of selling jewelry to the public from the same shelves that the store had when it first opened, after 130 years, H.L. Lang & Company will close sometime this summer.

The original mahogany display cases have been in the store since the inception in 1885, through four owners and one move from the corner of Beverly and Augusta streets. The current owner, Tom King, says that the store absolutely cannot close unless these original mahogany cases have a new owner, but with not just one interested buyer, but two potential interests in the display cases, the store is set to close around the end of June or beginning of July.

The town of Staunton says that not only are they losing one of the oldest stores in the area, but they are also losing a part of the town's history. This small jewelry store, this small piece of history in Staunton, has made it through the test of time, and has impressed its local customers with individualized attention each and every time a person has walked through its doors, as the owners have always taken an interest in chatting with folks.