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.
Last order dates for Christmas delivery
If you have any questions or doubts about stock availability or lead times please call us on +44 (0) 20 7359 4977 or email us on shop@stepheneinhorn.co.uk. We are here to help.
In stock
Order by 12pm on Friday 18th December 2026 for guaranteed pre Christmas UK mainland delivery.
Made to order
Order by Friday 20th November 2026 for guaranteed pre Christmas UK mainland delivery.
Engraving
Please allow one or two extra days if you would like us to add engraving to your order. Engraved orders cannot be returned or exchanged.
Christmas Returns
Orders from 1st of December can be returned or exchanged until 16th of January.
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 in 9ct Yellow Gold
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.
£1,200
View the pieceEngraved with the date
Personalised 80th birthday jewellery
The date, her initials, the names of everyone who gave it. Engraved in the workshop.
Ring
Small 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 £235
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.
£1,925
View the piece
Engraving
Add a date, or her initials
Almost everything here can be engraved 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 £7.50 a letter. Engraved pieces can't be returned, so if you're unsure of the size, order it plain and we'll engrave it 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. If breaking a heart feels wrong, choose the speckled egg instead. Either is £79.
In time, and on time
Buying for a date?
Ready-to-ship pieces dispatch fast; made-to-order takes approximately 4 weeks. Call us with your deadline and we'll tell you honestly.
Shipping
Free UK shipping on jewellery 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.
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 and made-to-order pieces take approximately 4 weeks. Simple engraving is usually done the same day. Buying against a date? Call +44 20 7359 4977 before you order and we'll tell you honestly.
All 80th Birthday Jewellery
28 pieces
80th birthday jewellery designed and made by hand in our Islington workshop: strands of real pearls, solid lockets, signets with her initials and bangles engraved with the date, in silver or gold. One piece with the date on it, chosen together.
Metal
Stone
Enamel
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