60th present

A voucher for a beauty salon near to where she lives?
A voucher for an afternoon tea locally?
Pamper day treats at home?
Theatre tokens?

Magazine subscription?
Book tokens?
A pair of pretty good quality costume jewellery earrings?
Feminine shoe protection bags for suitcase travel. (A bit quirky!)
National Trust subscription for 12 months?

Amazon voucher?
Not on the High Street sell pendants made from farthings dated the year of birth . I received one for my 70th.
Why not take her out for an afternoon tea?
Does she travel - I bought one friend a fancy toilet bag with lots of compartments.
Where do you live? If near London, tickets for the Summer Exhibition at the RA or for the Bag exhibition at the V n A.

At our age I always think we have enough “stuff” so, as others have suggested, things like subscriptions to local gardens, magazines etc?
Although I have a friend who still writes letters so lovely stationery is always welcomed-or a box of assorted greeetings cards for all occasions

If I was the friend, I would like a M and S voucher but then I am pretty boring!!

When in doubt, IMO, M&S or John Lewis vouchers will never be wasted, or end up in charity shops, which I suspect is the fate of a good many presents.

I recently sent M&S vouchers for a niece’s 50th - I stopped sending birthday presents years ago but a 50th is special. Had a lovely card thanking me for the unexpected present.

I've just found a wine tasting group near my friend, each session costs £20. I'm going to find a pretty wine stopper and hide the voucher in the box.

Bottle of bubbly?

I received (and appreciated) lots of alcohol for my 60th. The best was a magnum of wine my son bought en primeur when I was 50 and laid down for ten years so we could open it on my 60th.

If I was your friend I wouldn’t want any of the things suggested.
I would much prefer a coffee and scone one afternoon and your company .

My friend for her 60th was given a gift token for a Tattoo... And she went for it now has Bird on her butt!

I'm with NotAGran - really don't like stuff, but afternoon tea with a lovely friend and a long natter would make me very happy indeed

No more stuff - a day out with a picnic please!

A delicious bottle of wine from Fortnum and Mason. They can deliver either to you or to her.

I have just bought a friend a bottle of flavoured gin with a glass, silent pool, I think.

I wouldn't want any stuff, was bought a dome with imitation small bouquet on a wooden base under it. made by 'shirylzee' not my thing at all not into ornaments of anytype at all. It sits on the side and I wish they'd saved their money but had to pretend to like it.

I've just had a 60th birthday and my favourite gifts were a 1961 lucky sixpence necklace and bracelet which I love . I also had an engraved trinket box and a glass vase engraved . Hope this helps

Something personal to them, or as others have suggested, afternoon tea, book tokens, vouchers for shop she shops at, eg M&S, Next, Amazon

I write poetry, so depending on how close you are, I'd need a few details about her and I'll happily write one free and email it to you then you can get a nice frame to pop it in. X

You can commission maps of where they were born with the name and birthday written in calligraphy on them.
A newspaper for the day they were born and something advertised in it as a small present, like jacobs biscuits or soap that was around at the time.
A recipe book from the year they were born Bero comes to mind.

I think taking your friend out for a meal sounds like the best idea.

Not for a birthday but someone kindly sent me a beautiful gift box from Bettys of Harrogate. It was a lovely treat.

What about a nice swarowski pen. I had one bought for my 60th and love it. Afteenoon tea is always very nice or a nice vase or wine glasses.

I was looking at this website for a similar birthday : valentte.com/organic/home-fragrance-gift-box/#configuration
or I guess if I was attending in person something could be made up like that from local shops