Hi Kristi,
Thank you for your valuable feedback, we have not had this commented on before and these are a bestselling product for us. I wonder if a member of your family could take a photo of the earring in your mother's ear so we can see the issue? You could mail it jewellery@honeywillow.com. We don't have larger earwires but there is potential to adjust by added a couple of extra rings before the hook to make the earrings hang lower? If you would like to speak to someone in customer service do send us an email. We do hope she had a great 80th birthday and we are glad the earrings arrived quickly. Best wishes, Honey Willow