80th Birthday Jewellery
Eighty is the birthday everyone comes to, and the gift is usually from all of you. 80th birthday jewellery should be one piece with the date on it, chosen together: a strand of pearls, a locket with the grandchildren inside, a signet with her initials, made by hand in our London workshop in solid silver or gold, and made to be handed on. Pick the kind of thing, and we'll show you five, and the one we'd choose.
A necklace
80th birthday necklace for her
A strand of real pearls, a locket, or a pendant engraved with the date: the 80th birthday necklace is the one she wears to the party and keeps for the rest of them.
Necklace
Contessa Triple Strand Pearl Necklacefrom £1,950
Three strands of top-drilled pearls
Necklace
Touch Locketfrom £1,925
A solid locket, for the family
Necklace
Blanche Pearl Necklacefrom £490
Shell pearls on solid silver
Necklace
Dainty Heart Necklacefrom £340
A small heart, engraved on the back
Necklace
Silk Disc Necklacefrom £490
A disc engraved with the date
The one we'd choose
Hope Round Pearl Necklace
A single strand of round freshwater pearls on solid silver or gold: the necklace that has been the eightieth-birthday gift for a hundred years, made here, restrung by us whenever it needs it.
from £490
View the pieceIn gold
Gold 80th birthday jewellery
Eighty is oak by the old names, but gold is what gets worn. These are the pieces that look best in 9 or 18 carat gold.
Ring
Small Signet Ringfrom £420
A signet with her initials, in gold
Earrings
Betty Pearl Studsfrom £170
Pearl studs on gold posts
Necklace
Vermeer Pearl Drop Necklacefrom £405
A pearl drop in gold
Earrings
Mini Halo Stud Earringsfrom £570
A single diamond stud
Bangle
Ellipse Banglefrom £565
A solid bangle in gold
The one we'd choose
Dainty Heart Necklace
A small solid heart on a fine chain in 9 or 18 carat gold, engraved on the back with the date. Light enough to wear every day at eighty, and the piece a granddaughter asks for later.
from £340
View the pieceEngraved with the date
Personalised 80th birthday jewellery
The date, her initials, the names of everyone who gave it. Engraved by hand in the workshop.
Ring
Small Oval Signet Ringfrom £420
Initials cut into the face
Necklace
Silk Disc Necklacefrom £490
A disc, engraved either side
Bangle
Ellipse Banglefrom £565
Solid silver, engraved inside
Bracelet
Charm braceletfrom £275
A charm from each of you
Necklace
Oval Touch Locketfrom £1,925
A locket with a line inside
The one we'd choose
Touch Locket
A solid locket made by hand in Islington, with the grandchildren inside and a line from all of you engraved on the back. Of everything we make, it's the eightieth-birthday gift that gets opened most.
from £1,925
View the pieceEngraving
Add a date, or her initials
Almost everything here can be engraved by hand in our workshop: the date, her initials, the thing you always say to her. Hidden on the inside of a ring or bangle, or on the back of a heart or charm. From (£X, confirm) a letter. Engraved pieces can't be returned, so if you're unsure of the size, order it plain and we'll engrave it together afterwards.
The giving
Seal it inside a heart she has to break
We wrap the piece in soft cloth and seal it inside a plaster heart, hand painted in the colour you choose. To reach what's inside, she has to crack it open. (Price, confirm.)
If it isn't right, we'll fix it
Size is the reason people hesitate to buy jewellery for someone else. Don't. Make your best guess. Here's what happens if it isn't right.
Wrong size
Return the ring unworn, in its packaging with the receipt, within 14 days and we'll exchange it for the right size. (Confirm: free, or customer pays return postage.)
Wrong piece
Return it within 14 days of delivery, unworn and in its original packaging, for an exchange, credit note or refund. Engraved and bespoke pieces can't come back, so if you're unsure, gift it plain and we'll engrave it together afterwards.
The timeline
Ready-to-ship pieces leave the workshop within days. Made-to-order and engraved pieces take up to 4 weeks. Buying against a date? Call +44 20 7359 4977 before you order and we'll confirm it will make it.
In time, and on time
Buying for a date?
Ready-to-ship pieces dispatch fast; made-to-order takes up to 4 weeks. Call us with your deadline and we'll tell you honestly.
Shipping
Free UK shipping on orders over £100.
Made here
Dispatched direct from our London workshop.
Questions about 80th birthday jewellery
What if I don't know her size?
Earrings, necklaces and charms have no size, and the bangles and bracelets fit most wrists. If you're buying a ring, make your best guess and order; if it's wrong, return it unworn within 14 days and we'll exchange it for the right size. (Confirm: free, or customer pays return postage.)
Can it be returned if it isn't right?
Yes. Returned unworn and in its packaging within 14 days of receipt, for an exchange, credit note or refund. Engraved pieces can't be returned, so if you're unsure, order it plain and we'll engrave it afterwards.
Will it arrive in time for her 80th?
Ready-to-ship pieces leave the London workshop within days; made-to-order and engraved pieces take up to 4 weeks. Buying against a date? Call +44 20 7359 4977 before you order and we'll tell you honestly.
