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Monday, November 10, 2014

Jeweler Offers Help to Engaged Starbucks Baristas

Detroit store giving free bands to those affected by the ban.

Marina Pilibosian, CEO of Birmingham Jewelry in Sterling Heights, MI, is the latest jeweler to cleverly capitalize on the much-publicized Starbucks ban on employee engagement ring set with gemstones. "Some ladies, they feel naked (when they can't wear their rings),” says Pilibosian, whose store is offering free tungsten bands to all of the coffee-chain’s baristas who have to leave their rings at home. "Just bring me a chai tea latte while you're at it," she says.

Read more and see video at WXYZ-TV

http://www.instoremag.com/homepage/shine-times/14965-jeweler-offers-help-to-engaged-starbucks-baristas.html

Friday, November 7, 2014

STERLING HEIGHTS (WXYZ) - You won't be seeing your Starbucks barista flashing bling while serving up your latte. A new company dress code now bands workers from wearing watches, bracelets or rings with stones - that includes diamond wedding and

engagement rings.

Starbucks says they're just trying to follow food safety guidelines. But the news made waves on social media, prompting some to call for a boycott and others to accuse Starbucks of being anti-marriage.

After reading about the new dress code, a local jeweler had an idea - she's offering a free, tungsten band to any Starbucks employee who has to leave their wedding or engagement ring at home.

Marina Pilibosian, CEO of Birmingham Jewelry, calls herself a big Starbucks fan. She's also a savvy businesswoman.

"Why go naked?" she said. "Some ladies, they feel naked [when they can't wear their rings.] You can wear a beautiful tungsten band," Pilibosian said.

She is offering a free band to all Starbucks baristas in Southeastern Michigan affected by the new dress code.

It won't cost them a penny, but there is a catch.

"Just bring me a chai tea latte while you're at it," Pilibosian joked.
http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/macomb-county/sterling-heights-jeweler-giving-away-rings-to-starbucks-baristas-affected-by-new-company-dress-code