Anniversary Ideas
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TRADITIONS
Tradition tells us that each wedding anniversary should be celebrated by giving your loved one a gift made from a different material. Paper symbolizes the first year of marriage, but with each passing year, the gifts become more precious or rarer. This progression is meant to symbolize the growth in a couple's relationship through the years.
Year Traditional Modern Jewelry / Gems
1st Paper Clocks Gold Jewelry
2nd Cotton China Garnet
3rd Leather Crystal / Glass Pearls
4th Linen / Silk Appliances Blue Topaz
5th Wood Silverware Sapphire
6th Iron Wood Amethyst
7th Wool / Copper Desk Sets Onyx
8th Bronze Linen / Lace Tourmaline
9th Pottery / China Leather Lapis
10th Tin / Aluminum Diamond Jewelry Diamonds
Year Traditional Modern Jewelry / Gems
11th Steel Fashion Jewelry Turquoise
12th Silk Pearls Jade
13th Lace Textiles / Furs Citrine
14th Ivory Gold Jewelry Opal
15th Crystal Watches Ruby
20th China Platinum Peridot
25th Silver Sterling Silver
Year Traditional Modern Jewelry / Gems
30th Pearl Diamond Pearl
35th Coral Jade Emerald
40th Ruby Ruby Ruby
45th Sapphire Sapphire Sapphire
50th Gold Gold Gold
55th Emerald Emerald Alexandrite
60th Diamond Diamond Diamond