Is it your anniversary? Are you puzzled over what should the correct gift for your loved one be? Traditionally, the list is for married people and begins with small, practical gifts to help newlyweds stock their home and builds up to more luxurious gifts as time goes on. We've put together a handy guide to remove the guesswork over what to gift your loved one this Valentine’s Day.
Wedding anniversaries are actually associated with materials which represent the marriage building in strength. Silver (25th) and Gold (50th) anniversaries were first celebrated in medieval Germany where husbands garlanded their wives with silver and gold necklaces. The original list was created way back in 1922 and a second ‘modern’ list was later created with the addition of appliances and musical instruments. Take this list and use it to fuel your imagination, since some may find the traditional and modern gift lists too limiting.
YEAR
TRADITIONAL GIFTS
MODERN GIFTS
ANNIVERSARY GEMSTONES
1st
Paper
Clocks
Gold
2nd
Cotton
China
Garnet
3rd
Leather
Crystal or Glass
Pearls
4th
Fruit/Flowers/Linen
Appliances
Topaz
5th
Wood
Silverware
Sapphire
6th
Candy or Iron
Wood
Amethyst
7th
Wool or Copper
Desk Sets
Onyx
8th
Bronze
Linens or Lace
Tourmaline
9th
Pottery
Leather
Lapis Lazuli
10th
Tin/Aluminum
Diamond Jewelry
Diamond
11th
Steel
Fashion Jewelry
Turquoise
12th
Silk
Pearls
Jade
13th
Lace
Textiles or Furs
Citrine
14th
Ivory
Gold Jewelry
Opal
15th
Crystal
Watches
Ruby
16th
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Silver Hollowware
Peridot
17th
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Furniture
Watches
18th
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Porcelain
Cat's-Eye (Chrysoberyl)
19th
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Bronze
Aquamarine
20th
China
Platinum
Emerald
21st
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Brass or Nickel
Iolite
22nd
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Copper
Spinel
23rd
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Silver Plate
Imperial Topaz
24th
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Musical Instruments
Tanzanite
25th
Silver
Silver
Silver Jubilee
26th
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Original Pictures
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27th
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Sculpture
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28th
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Orchids
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29th
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New Furniture
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30th
Pearl
Diamond
Pearl Jubilee
31st
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Time-pieces
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32nd
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Conveyances (automobiles, bicycles, etc.)
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33rd
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Amethyst
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34th
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Opal
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35th
Coral
Jade
Emerald
36th
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Bone china
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37th
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Alabaster
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38th
-
Beryl or Tourmaline
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39th
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Lace
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40th
Ruby
Ruby
Ruby
41st
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Land
-
42nd
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Improved Real Estate
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43rd
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Travel
-
44th
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Groceries
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45th
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire
46th
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Original Poetry
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47th
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Books
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48th
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Optical Goods (telescope, sunglasses, etc.)
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49th
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Luxuries of Any Kind
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50th
Gold
Gold
Golden Jubilee
55th
Emerald
Emerald
Alexandrite
60th
Diamond
Diamond
Diamond Jubilee
65th
Blue Sapphire
Star Sapphire or Gray
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70th
Platinum
Platinum
Sapphire Jubilee
75th
Diamonds or Diamond-Like Stones
Diamond or Gold
Platinum
80th
Oak
Diamond or Pearl
Ruby Jubilee
85th
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Diamond or Sapphire
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90th
-
Diamond or Emerald
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95th
-
Diamond or Ruby
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100th
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10-carat Diamond
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