Traditional Anniversary Gifts
By Year




Traditional anniversary gifts, or the modern equivalent, are a sentimental and symbolic way to show your love and admiration for your partner (or a couple) celebrating any number years of marriage.

If it is a milestone anniversary, follow the links within this traditional and modern anniversary gift chart for many more gift inspirations and specific suggestions that will make it a year to remember!

YEAR
TRADITIONAL
MODERN
1st

Paper


Clocks

2nd
Cotton

China

3rd
Leather
Crystal or Glass
4th
Fruit or Flowers
Appliances
5th

Wood


Silverware

6th
Candy or Iron
Wood
7th
Wood or Copper
Desk Sets
8th
Bronze
Linens or Lace
9th
Pottery
Leather
10th

Tin or Aluminum


Diamond Jewelry

11th
Steel
Fashion Jewelry
12th
Silk
Pearls
13th
Lace
Textiles or Furs
14th
Ivory
Gold Jewelry
15th
Crystal

Watches

16th
-
Silver Hollowware
17th
-
Furniture
18th
-
Porcelain
19th
-
Bronze
20th

China


Platinum

21st
-
Brass or Nickel
22nd
-
Copper
23rd
-
Silver Plate
24th
-
Musical Instruments
25th

Silver


Silver

26th
-
Original Pictures
27th
-
Sculpture
28th
-
Orchids
29th
-
New Furniture
30th
Pearl
Diamond
31st
-
Timepieces
32nd
-
Property Transfer (esp. vehicles)
33rd
-
Amethyst
34th
-
Opal
35th
Coral

Jade

36th
-
Bone China
37th
-
Alabaster
38th
-
Beryl or Tourmaline
39th
-
Lace
40th
Ruby

Ruby

41st
-
Land
42nd
-
Improved Real Estate
43rd
-
Travel
44th
-
Groceries
45th
Sapphire
Sapphire
46th
-
Original Poetry
47th
-
Books
48th
-
Optical Goods
49th
-
Luxurious Items
50th

Gold


Gold

55th
Emerald
Emerald
60th
Diamond
Diamond
65th
Blue Sapphire
Star Sapphire or Gray
70th
Platinum
Platinum
75th
Diamonds or
Stones like Diamonds
Diamond or Gold
80th
Oak
Diamond or Pearl
85th
-
Diamond or Sapphire
90th
-
Diamond or Emerald
95th
-
Diamond or Ruby
100th
-
10-carot Diamond





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