Anniversary Traditions
Traditionally, each anniversary is associated with a specific material. Following this tradition means selecting an anniversary gift made of that particular material. In more recent years, an alternate list of gift suggestions has been affiliated with each anniversary year. Both lists are presented below.
Anniversary
Year | Traditional
Gift Material | Modern Gift
Suggestion |
|
1st
2nd
3rd | Paper
Cotton
Leather | Clocks
China
Crystal/Glass |
|
4th
5th
6th | Linen/Silk
Wood
Iron | Electrical appliances
Silverware
Wood |
|
7th
8th
9th | Copper/Wool
Bronze
Pottery/China | Desk sets / Pen sets
Linens/Laces
Leather |
|
10th
15th
20th | Tin/Aluminum
Crystal
China | Diamond jewelry
Watches
Platinum |
|
25th
30th
35th | Silver
Pearls
Coral | Sterling Silver
Diamonds
Jade |
|
40th
45th
50th | Ruby
Sapphire
Gold | Ruby
Sapphire
Gold |
|
55th
60th
75th | Emerald
Diamond
Diamond | Emerald
Diamond
Diamond |
|
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