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Anniversary Gifts

Anniversary Gifts

Year

Traditional (U.S.)

Traditional (UK)

Suggested modern gift list created by

librarians at Chicago Public Library

1st

Paper

Cotton

Clock

2nd

Cotton

Paper

China

3rd

Leather

Leather

Crystal, glass

4th

Linen, Silk

Fruit and Flowers

Appliances (electrical)

5th

Wood

Wood

Silverware

6th

Iron

Sugar

Wood objects

7th

Wool, Copper

Woolen

Desk sets/pen and pencil sets

8th

Bronze

Salt

Linens, Lace

9th

Pottery

Copper

Leather goods

10th

Tin, Aluminum

Tin

Diamond jewelry

11th

Steel

Steel

Fashion jewelry, accessories

12th

Silk

Silk and Fine Linen

Pearls, colored gems

13th

Lace

Lace

Textiles, Furs

14th

Ivory

Ivory

Gold jewelry

15th

Crystal

China

Watches

16th

 

 

Silver hollowware

17th

 

 

Furniture

18th

 

 

Porcelain

19th

 

 

Bronze

20th

China

China

Platinum

21st

 

 

Brass, Nickel

22nd

 

 

Copper

23rd

 

 

Silver plate

24th

Opal

Opal

Musical instruments

25th

Silver

Silver

Silver

30th

Pearl

Diamond

35th

Coral, Jade

Coral

Jade

40th

Ruby

45th

Sapphire

Sapphire

50th

Gold

55th

Emerald

Emerald

60th

Diamond (yellow)

Diamond

65th

 

Blue sapphire

 

70th

 

Platinum

 

75th

Diamond, gold

 

Diamond, gold

80th

 

Oak

Diamond, pearl

85th

Moonstone

Wine

Diamond, Sapphire

90th

 

Granite

Diamond, Emerald

 

 

 

Flower gifts

Year

Flower

1st

Carnation

2nd

Lily of the Valley

3rd

Sunflower

4th

Hydrangea

5th

Daisy

6th

Calla

7th

Freesia

8th

Lilac

9th

Bird of paradise

10th

Daffodil

11th

Tulip

12th

Peony

13th

Chrysanthemum

14th

Dahlia

15th

Rose

19th

Sweet pea

20th

Aster

25th

Iris

28th

Orchid

30th

Lily

40th

Gladiolus

50th

Yellow rose, Violet

 

 

 

Gemstone gifts

Year

Gemstone

1st

Mother of Pearl

2nd

Garnet

3rd

Moonstone

4th

Blue Topaz

5th

Rose Quartz

6th

Amethyst

7th

Onyx

8th

Tourmaline

9th

Lapis Lazuli

10th

Crystal or green Tourmaline

11th

Turquoise

12th

Jade

13th

Citrine

14th

Opal

15th

Rhodolite

20th

Emerald

25th

Tsavorite

30th

Pearl

40th

Ruby

50th

Gold

60th

Diamond

65th

Sapphire