Sapphire Sensation...

Sapphire Sensation...

Colored or Blue, we've got something for you! September is a month to remember with lot's of action, so why not treat yourself with some Sapphire sensation from our amazing collections at Birmingham Jewelry in Sterling Heights. #SeptemberBirthstone

The Sapphire stone is known from ancient times to be the stone of Wisdom and Royalty. Although many of us would associate Sapphire with the color of deep beautiful blue, sapphire stone actually comes in many other gorgeous colors like the custom made rainbow sapphire bracelet pictured above. 

Unbelievable Sparkle

We're awe-struck by this stunning engraving detail! 

Item number: CR512

 #CARO74 #birminghamjewelry #birminghamjewelers #sparkle #unbelievablesparkle

The worlds most beautiful diamonds!

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Designs by Gregory

Choose from our amazing selection of diamonds or colored gem stones and work with our in-house designer to create your own masterpiece to cherish for a lifetime and maybe pass on down from generation to generation.
Call (586) 939-5100 to make your appointment with Master Jewelry designer, Gregory Pilibosian! 
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In-House Repair & Custom Design Specialist

       Do you have a jewelry box full of -what seems like- "junk" that you can't even wear? Ask us about our on-site Repairs and Custom RE-design options! We repair broken jewelry, re-size rings, polish and rhodium plate your fine jewelry. We can even take your old jewelry and re-design it to something NEW that you'd actually want to wear! Or, just design something new, maybe the engagement ring of your dreams? ;) 

       Don't wait, make your appointment today with our Master Jewelry Designer, Gregory! (586) 939-5100

You've found "The one", now it's time to find "The ring"!

       Your vision of your perfect day begins and ends with your Engagement Ring. It is the first symbolic step in initiating your dream wedding planning process, and will stay with you forever after! That’s why we pride ourselves in taking your buying experience to the next level at Birmingham Jewelry. Enjoy our personalized service and exclusive selections as you shop to find your perfect ring. We would be honored to be a part of your special day! 

       Home of the Largest Selection of Engagement Rings in Michigan, We pride ourselves in our service and selection and are confident you'll find the ring of your dreams! Just in case you can't find it? Don't worry, we'll design it! Our master designer Gregory Pilibosian can make your vision a reality with his artistic touch and European flair in custom designed jewelry. With over 50 years of experience, Gregory is known to be the "doctor" of diamonds and fine jewelry, making women's jewelry desires come to life for decades!

Current Engagement Ring Trends

The infamous OVAL!

We are totally in agreement with the latest engagement ring trend, the Oval diamond with a simple setting or with a simple Halo of diamonds around it. The classic look of a classic solitaire but, with a unique touch. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! What do you think of this current engagement ring trend? We think it is here to stay!

The ring in this image is by Gabriel NY, Available for sale at Birmingham Jewelry in Sterling Heights.

Happy Valentine's Day

 The most priceless gifts come in the smallest boxes. So do the perfect gifts for valentine's day! Check out our affordable jewelry Designed by HERA. Elegant sterling silver statement pieces for the most fashionable and strongest woman you know! Available to you at Birmingham Jewelry in Sterling Heights, MI.

"We are all given the same number of hours in a day, choose to live them to the fullest." - HERA

Something Blue...

There are many paths a life can take. If this is the one you want, take a moment and appreciate the journey. #SomethingBlue #GabrielNY #BirminghamJewelry #ShesaidYES #SapphiresandDiamonds

Available at Birmingham Jewelry in Sterling Heights.

Last Minute Holiday Deals Under $800!

Will You Marry Me?

Meet Alpha, the Elf on the shelf at Birmingham Jewelry. 

His goal this year is to spread holiday cheer by encouraging holiday proposals to couples who have been contemplating taking this next big step in their life. Alpha loves everything that is merry and sparkly and he knows that the ladies do too! To check out the Largest Selection of Engagement Rings in Michigan, come to Birmingham Jewelry in Sterling Heights and if you can find Alpha, you can get up to 20% OFF your purchase - now through December 24th!

Happy Shopping!

FREE Ornament with PANDORA Purchase!

A little something for the tree! Starting December 1st, receive the Hidden Gift Ornament free with your $125 PANDORA Jewelry Purchase. *While supplies last, limit one per customer. No substitutions. Valid only at participating PANDORA retailers. Void where prohibited. Not valid with prior purchase. Excludes gift card purchases. Ornament presented in PANDORA gift box.

PANDORA Jewelry Holiday 2016 Gift Sets

Check out the 2016 PANDORA Holiday Gift Sets, available November 3, 2016 at Birmingham Jewelry in Sterling Heights, MI. While supplies last.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month! 💞

#GoPink this October to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! 💞 #BreastCancerAwareness #CancerSucks #October #OctoberBirthStone #BirminghamJewelry #MichiganJeweler #PinkJewelry

Essence Bracelet PANDORA Promotion!

🔊🔊 PROMOTION ALERT 🔊🔊

PANDORA Jewelry Exclusive Offer! Essence Collection bangle bracelet with a select charm for only $75! ♠️ Limited Time Offer! 🍭 The essence bracelet makes the perfect Bridesmaid Gifts! 

Promotion ends August 31st!

Talking to the Pilibosian Family of Birmingham Jewelry in Sterling Heights, Mich.

How a 24-year-old CEO is leading the charge at Michigan’s Birmingham Jewelry

It's All Relative

By Emili Vesilind, Senior Editor

This story appears in the March 2015 issue of JCK magazine

Photographs by Tom McKenzie

Reba, Gregory, and Marina Pilibosian of Birmingham Jewelry

While in college, Marina Pilibosian, CEO of Birmingham Jewelry, thought she was following her passion by majoring in health services administration. But a couple of years into her studies, she realized her real bliss resided at home—at her parents’ independent fine jewelry store in Sterling Heights, Mich. “I always liked science, but I ended up hating [it],” recalls the 24-year-old, who hung out in a playpen at the store when she was a baby. “I didn’t want to come to the store, and years later say, ‘I wish I had been a doctor.’ I had to be sure.” By the time she was 7 or 8, she could pick out earrings or a bracelet to match pieces customers came in wearing, reports her mother, Reba, who oversees Birmingham’s operations. Marina’s father, Gregory, founded the shop in 1975 after ­apprenticing with a master ­jeweler in France, then working as a ­jewelry designer for Chanel in the early 1970s. Gregory and Reba, who are both Armenian by descent (though Gregory was raised in Syria), always hoped Marina would join—and take over—the business. Their hopes are already taking root: “Working with my family is absolutely rewarding,” Marina says. “And it’s nice to see my dad so happy that I want to keep it going.”

Starting Point

Reba: Marina brings all kinds of new ideas to the table and understands what the new generation wants and what they value. At trade shows, she picks things I would never pick. She always said, “Daddy, I’m going to design jewelry and I want you to make it.” When she graduated college in a different field, she decided to come here because she loves what her dad does. 

Marina: I realized in college that I really had it in me to join the business my whole life. I officially came on board in 2013. The business is my father’s lifelong dream and passion. And I like to consider myself a fashionista, so it fits me, too. I love keeping up with new trends and picking out new styles for the store and our customers.

Role Playing

Reba: Everybody does his or her own thing—we all handle our own part of the business. Gregory takes care of the designing and the workshop. I do the paperwork, accounting, and customer service. Marina does the social media. My husband and I have worked together 27 years. Sometimes we argue at work, but as soon as we lock the front door, we’re husband and wife. We leave the business at the business. 

Marina: Social media is a lot of work. You have to do it every day; you have to be interactive with clients. If someone bought something, I ask to take a picture and post it. My dad does heirloom redesigning, and people get so excited about being able to actually wear pieces that are special to them. I try to share those types of posts and if we’re lucky, others share it with their friends.

Mutual Admiration

Gregory: Marina is a very smart girl and she loves the business. When she asks me if she can do something, I always say “okay.” I let her do what she wants because I know she’s going to do a good job. Reba is the boss now, to be honest with you. She runs the whole showroom. She’s a very good business lady, very strong. A business that doesn’t have a strong woman cannot be trusted. Am I right?

Reba: [Laughing] You know what they say—every successful man has a great woman behind him. We make a great team, and I love working with him. Gregory is a very talented designer with a European flair. He still does wax molds, and he is wonderful at bringing heirloom jewelry into [the present]. If someone has a ring they no longer wear as a ring, he can make it into a beautiful ­pendant. He doesn’t ever use salesman speech. Even if a client likes something, he has no hesitation in saying, “This doesn’t suit you.”

The Upside

Marina Pilibosian (c.) with parents Reba and Gregory

Gregory: It’s really fun working with my family because we can depend on each other. In business, it’s important to be able to depend on people. I have very nice clients and they enjoy that we’re a family business, too. We have worked with three generations of ­customers from the same family at this point, which is very special.

Marina: Working with my family is cool because I don’t have to worry about how I express my opinions. I can throw my ideas out there without worrying, “What’s my boss going to think about that?” There’s a freedom there.

Room to Grow

Marina: We do get too comfortable sometimes. Whenever we don’t treat each other like family at work, things are smooth and good. When we start getting too comfortable and [familial], that’s when things get challenging.

Reba: We tend to treat employees like they’re family too. So if they make a mistake, we don’t have a [process in place] to tell them what comes next. I talk to them like they’re a brother—I say, “Don’t do that anymore.” Sometimes I think that’s a weakness in the business.

Wise Words

Gregory: When your kids come into the business, train them to give the absolute best customer service. It’s the most important thing. 

Marina: If you’re about to start working with your parents, know that from the first day you walk in, that’s not your mom and dad. Don’t make that mistake. They are coworkers and bosses. Once you start treating them like parents, the whole system falls apart.

Next Steps

Reba: Marina will do great running the store one day. She could do it right now in a heartbeat. She has a lot of knowledge already. 

Marina: My plan is to take over the store, but right now we’re all helping each other in so many ways. They’re helping me grow in the business and learn. I’m helping them modernize and slowly let go. I want them to know that it’s okay. I’m here. I’m going to be okay.

The Push Gift for Your Baby's Mom

Have you ever heard of a push gift? A push gift is given from a dad to the mother of his child to commemorate the birth of their new baby. It is a piece that holds a precious symbol, reminding each other of the precious life you've brought into this world. Yes guys, she couldn't have done it without you, but she took the big step to bear that child for 9 long and stressful months. Morning sickness, sleepless nights, heartburn, the actual delivery process... need we say more? So this is why she deserves a push gift, once she pushes out your child, to make that smile on her face an even bigger one. And plus, once the baby is placed in her hands, they say the mothers world changes and it is all about her child, the little push gift can remind her of your importance in her life as well. Because yes, she did the hard part, but if it weren't for you, conceiving that precious little baby would not have been possible.
No matter what the budget, you'll find something to love on our list of Push Gifts. Check out the most popular celebrity push gift, a necklace with your baby's initial, all available to you at Birmingham Jewelry in Sterling Heights:

 

Which one is your favorite? Comment below and let us know!

Vanna K Engagement Ring

 

Fashionable Wedding Band

"Tradition is a guideline not the definitive guide. Let your heart & mind take you where you need to be." How beautiful is this Gabriel & Co. 'untraditional' wedding band? Comment below and let us know what you think! 

All products in our blog are available at Birmingham Jewelry in Sterling Heights. 

Parade Lyria Signature Crown

Illuminate your sparkling diamond with a Lyria Signature Crown available for you at Birmingham Jewelry in Sterling Heights! 

What we love most about this setting is how the graduated diamonds get smaller towards the top, creating an illusion to make the center diamond POP! What do you think of this setting? Leave a comment below!

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Verragio Engagement Rings

Verragio Engagement Rings, Unlike Any Other... Look how amazing some of these images are from real weddings! See for yourself how gorgeous some of these Verragio engagement rings really are and check out the Men's unique wedding band selection. Call (586) 939-5100 to make your appointment at Birmingham Jewelry in Sterling Heights, your very own Verragio Authorized Dealer and specialist in Michigan.

Click here to browse the FULL Verragio collection, Available for you at Birmingham Jewelry in Sterling Heights.