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WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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 more rare.  This progression is meant to symbolize the growth in a couple's relationship through the years. 

The origins of the traditional list are not known, however some of the traditions are believed to date back to medieval times.  Today, we accompany these traditions with a more modern list that not only offers greater variety, but in many cases, puts a higher value on earlier anniversaries.  In addition, a list of jewelry and gemstone traditions offers recommendations for those who prefer to adorn their loved one with something truly precious each year.

 
 
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
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 Jubilee
30th   Pearl Diamond Pearl Jubilee
35th   Coral Jade Emerald
40th   Ruby Ruby Ruby
45th   Sapphire Sapphire Sapphire
50th   Gold Gold Golden Jubilee
55th   Emerald Emerald Alexandrite
60th   Diamond Diamond Diamond Jubilee

 

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