5 Gifts Every Edgar Allan Poe Fan Will Love
Christmas 2025 is fast approaching, and I know, we haven't even got past Halloween yet, but it's never too early to start shopping for the dreaded C-word, especially when factoring in international shipping times.
If you always struggle to shop for the darkly inclined in your life, the ones who swoon over gothic tales, quotes "Nevermore" on the regular, or decorates with ravens and skulls all year round, you've found the ultimate gift guide here at 8th Sin. These five hauntingly perfect picks blend macabre charm with literary love and are ideal for Christmas, birthdays, Halloween or just because. Be sure to save this post or pin these finds to ensure you're never stuck for gifting inspiration.
Earrings Inspired By Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven"
Of course we had to start with arguably the most famous of Poe's works - The Raven! We have so many items inspired by "The Raven", it was hard to choose just one to feature here but these Antique Silver Bird Skull Earrings have been a bestseller of 8th Sin's for years and it's easy to see why. The intricate 3D bird skull charms cast in Tibetan silver invoke the pesky raven that plagues our unnamed narator, repeatedly confirming the permanence of his beloved Lenore's death and driving him mad with grief. These earrings are lightweight enough for everyday wear, yet are a staple addition to any Gothic jewellery collection. If you want more goodies inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" - and let's face it, who wouldn't? - our juices are flowing to write another article solely focusing on our Raven inspired pieces, including some brand new "Nevermore" products created with the help of Red Bubble!
Necklace Inspired By Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee"
"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams; Of the beautiful Annabel Lee" - what a beautifully mournful passage from "Annabel Lee", expressing the speaker's neverending love and memories of his deceased lover. If the moon is sure to beam at night, he is sure to dream of his dearest Annabel Lee. This Victorian inspired Antique Silver Pearl Moon Necklace features a crescent shaped Tibetan silver pendant with cutouts of the moon phases, surrounded by delicate pearl beads and crescent moon connector charms. In the Victorian era, pearls symbolised love and rememberance, especially after Queen Victoria's prolonged period of grief and her use of pearls as a symbol of tears for the departed, shown here by the teardrop pearl bead suspended from the full moon cutout. All our necklaces can be made to any neck size or chain length desired - simply leave a note at checkout or contact us during purchase.
Gothic Perfume Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Forest Reverie"
We're proud to be one of the only UK stockists of US-based indie fragrance brand TokyoMilk, and their TokyoMilk Dark Poison Ivy Eau de Parfum evokes feelings of being lost in an enchanted forest, making it a perfect perfume for Gothic princesses and princes. It is a staple fragrance of our founder Laura, who describes the scent as "a gothic fairytale forest at dusk", with its notes of bergamot, lily of the valley, rose and iris, also known as Orris root. Poe's poem "The Forest Reverie" describes the transformation of a raw, natural forest being reshaped by human's influence into a verdant, tamed realm, which is then reclaimed by nature, by humanity's retreat/demise and time itself, symbolising eternal rebirth and hope no matter the situation or passing of time. The poem even mentions roses and lilies, key notes in TokyoMilk's Poison Ivy perfume, solidifying this fragrance as a natural choice for any Edgar Allan Poe fan:
"The wild rose pale; Perfumed the gale; And the queenly lily adown the dale"
Choker Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart"
Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story "The Tell Tale Heart" explores themes of madness, guilt and the nature of perception, as the unnamed narrator insists on his sanity, all the while claiming he can hear the heartbeat of his murder victim underneath his floorboards and confessing to a murder. "Meantime the hellish tattoo of the heart increased" is a richly graphic and symbolic quote from the short story. Tattoo chokers were insanely popular during the 90s and have roared back into fashion, driven by nostalgia and timeless fashion trends. Our O Ring and Amethyst Heart Choker is a modern twist on classic choker styles, featuring a leather strap rather than the stretchy, intertwined plastic of tattoo chokers, and features a silver heart shaped pendant with a genuine amethyst teardrop charm in the centre. Available in a variety of choker colours to suit any alternative fashion enthusiast, including black, white, pink, red and purple, this amethyst heart choker combines romantic goth motifs with a bold leather choker for a gothic gift that is sure to make any Poe fan's heart beat!
Earrings Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death"
"There was a sharp cry - and the dagger dropped gleaming upon the sable carpet..." - Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" follows aristocratic and arrogant Prince Prospero as he and other nobles hole up in his castle to evade a plague known as "The Red Death". Thinking they are safe, they host a lavish masquerade, when a mysterious figure dressed in a bloody robe wielding a dagger approaches. Is the mysterious figure a metaphor for the plague sparing no-one, or a real person or even a spirit spoiling their hedonistic revelry? Our Antique Silver Dagger and Blood Drop Earrings are a classic Gothic symbol suitable for many alt fashion stylings, with their ornate Tibetan silver dagger charms in front of red faceted blood drop beads, suspended by equally symbolic chains carefully hidden behind the daggers. Not only are they the perfect stocking filler for Poe lovers and gothic fashionistas, they make a great finishing touch to Halloween costumes - subtle "Scream" vibes, anyone?