Wedding Anniversaries
Traditionally gifts related to wedding anniversaries were of paper, cotton, leather and such like for the early years, with precious metal and genuine gemstones for milestones such as twenty five years, however, it is now more popular to also give jewellery for the earlier years of marriage and for civil partnerships. Those detailed here are believed to be the most universally adopted ones.
1st Anniversary - Any Gemstone set in Gold2nd Anniversary - Garnet |
3rd Anniversary - Pearl |
4th Anniversary - Blue Topaz |
5th Anniversary - Sapphire |
6th Anniversary - Amethyst |
7th Anniversary - Onyx |
8th Anniversary - Tourmaline |
9th Anniversary - Lapis Lazuli |
10th Anniversary - Diamond |
11th Anniversary - Turquoise |
12th Anniversary - Jade |
13th Anniversary - Citrine |
14th Anniversary - Opal |
15th Anniversary - Ruby |
16th Anniversary - Peridot, Imperial Topaz |
17th Anniversary - Amethyst |
18th Anniversary - Garnet |
19th Anniversary - Aquamarine |
20th Anniversary - Emerald |
21st Anniversary - Iolite |
22nd Anniversary - Spinel |
23rd Anniversary - Imperial Topaz |
24th Anniversary - Tanzanite |
25th Anniversary - Any Gemstone
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30th Anniversary - Pearl |
35th Anniversary - Coral, Emerald |
40th Anniversary - Ruby |
45th Anniversary - Sapphire, Alexandrite |
50th Anniversary - Gold |
55th Anniversary - Emerald, Alexandrite |
60th Anniversary - Diamond |
65th Anniversary - Spinel |
70th Anniversary - Sapphire |
75th Anniversary - Diamond |
80th Anniversary - Ruby |