Anniversary Gifts By Year
Most everyone knows of the age-old practice (seriously, it dates back to the Middle Ages) of giving specific anniversary gifts based on the number of years you’ve been wed. The idea behind it? With each anniversary that passes, you strengthen your relationship. So, while these anniversary gifts may start out simple (paper for your first year and flowers for your fourth), their substance and significance increases as your investment to each other does. As time has evolved, though, so have these anniversary gift lists to match our more modern way of living.
Here, we break down the different traditional and modern anniversary gifts by year, plus all the anniversary gemstones, anniversary colors and the meanings behind them.
To make it easier for you to navigate our gift pages, we put together this short list of all the anniversary gift pages we made so far.
| Year | Traditional Gift Theme - USA | Traditional Gift Theme - UK | Modern Gift Theme | Gemstone | Flower | Colour | Metal |
| 1 | Paper Anniversary Gifts | Clocks | Gold Jewellery Alternative: Peridot, Pearl | Carnation | Gold, Yellow | Gold | |
| 2 | Cotton Anniversary Gifts | China | Garnet Alternative: Rose Quartz | Cosmos, Lily of the Valley | Red | ||
| 3 | Leather Anniversary Gifts | Crystal, Glass | Pearl Alternative: Crystal, Jade, Moonstone | Sunflower | Jade, White | ||
| 4 | Silk Anniversary Gifts (according to some sources - Fruit/Flowers or Linen) | Silk, Linen | Appliances | Blue Topaz Alternative: Blue Zircon, Amethyst | Geranium/ Hydrangea | Blue, Green | |
| 5 | Wood Anniversary Gifts | Silverware | Sapphire Alternative: Turquoise, Pink Tourmaline, Rose Quartz | Daisy | Blue, Pink, Turquoise | ||
| 6 | Iron Anniversary Gifts | Candy/Sugar | Wood | Amethyst Alternative: Garnet, Turquoise | Calla Lily | Purple, White, Turquoise | |
| 7 | Wool/Copper Anniversary Gifts | Wool | Desk Sets | Onyx Alternative: Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Sapphire, Copper | Freesia | Yellow, Off-White | |
| 8 | Electrical Appliances Anniversary Gifts (according to some sources - Bronze or Pottery) | Salt | Linen, Lace | Tourmaline Alternative: Aventurine, Tanzanite, Bronze | Clematis/Lilac | Bronze | |
| 9 | Willow/Pottery Anniversary Gifts | Copper | Leather | Lapis Lazuli Alternative: Tiger Eye, Andalusite | Poppy, Birds of Paradise | Terracotta | |
| 10 | Aluminum/Tin Anniversary Gifts | Tin | Diamond Jewelry | Diamond Alternative: Onyx, Crystal, Green Tourmaline | Daffodil | Silver, Blue | |
| 11 | Steel Anniversary Gifts | Fashion Jewelry | Turquoise Alternative: Hematite | Morning Glory, Tulip | Turquoise | ||
| 12 | Linen Anniversary Gifts | Silk/Fine Linen | Pearls | Jade Alternative: Pearl, Agate, Tsavorite, Garnet | Peony | Oyster-White | |
| 13 | Lace Anniversary Gifts | Textiles, Furs | Citrine Alternative: Malachite, Moonstone, Opal | Chrysanthemum | White | ||
| 14 | Ivory Anniversary Gifts | Gold Jewellery | Opal Alternative: Gold, Ivory, Moss Agate, Kunzite | Dahlia, Orchid | Ivory | ||
| 15 | Crystal Anniversary Gifts | Watches | Ruby Alternative: Rhodolite, Blue Sapphire | Rose | Red | ||
| 16 | Wax Anniversary Gifts | Silverware | Peridot Alternative: Aquamarine, Golden Topaz | Statice | Silver, Emerald Green | ||
| 17 | Furniture Anniversary Gifts | Furniture | Carnelian Alternative: Amethyst, Citrine, Pink Tourmaline, Watch | Red Carnation | Yellow | ||
| 18 | Porcelain Anniversary Gifts | Porcelain | Cat’s Eye Alternative: Opal, Aquamarine | Deep Red Flowers | Blue | ||
| 19 | Bronze Anniversary Gifts | Bronze | Aquamarine Alternative: Topaz, Golden Beryl | Chrysanthemum | Bronze | ||
| 20 | China Anniversary Gifts | Platinum | Emerald Alternative: Platinum | Aster | Emerald Green, White | ||
| 21 | Brass/Nickel Anniversary Gifts | Brass, Nickel | Emerald Iolite | Iris | Orange | ||
| 22 | Copper Anniversary Gifts | Copper | Spinel | Green | |||
| 23 | Silver Plate Anniversary Gifts | Silver Plate | Imperial Topaz Alternative: Sapphire | Silver | |||
| 24 | Opal Anniversary Gifts | Music Instruments | Tanzanite | Lavender | |||
| 25 | Silver Anniversary Gifts | Silver, Sterling Silver | Silver Jewelry | Iris | Silver | Silver | |
| 26 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Pictures, Art | Jade | ||||
| 27 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Sculptures | |||||
| 28 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Orchids | Alternative: Amethyst, Orchid Tourmaline | Lavender | |||
| 29 | No Traditional Gift Theme | New Furniture | Garnet | Celosia | |||
| 30 | Pearl Anniversary Gifts | Diamond | Pearl Alternative: Diamond, Jade | Lily | Green | ||
| 31 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Timepieces | |||||
| 32 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Conveyances | Lapis lazuli | ||||
| 33 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Amethyst | |||||
| 34 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Opal | |||||
| 35 | Coral Anniversary Gifts | Coral, Jade | Jade | Emerald Alternative: Coral, Jade | Coral Rose | Coral | |
| 36 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Bone China | |||||
| 37 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Alabaster | |||||
| 38 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Beryl, Tourmaline | |||||
| 39 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Lace | Agate | ||||
| 40 | Ruby Anniversary Gifts | Ruby | Ruby | Gladioli | Red | ||
| 41 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Land | Topaz | ||||
| 42 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Home | Jasper | ||||
| 43 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Travel | Opal | ||||
| 44 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Gourmet and Groceries | |||||
| 45 | Sapphire Anniversary Gifts | Sapphire | Sapphire Alternative: Alexandrite | Blue Iris | Blue, Red | ||
| 46 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Poetry | Pearl | Daffodils | |||
| 47 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Books | Amethyst | ||||
| 48 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Optical Goods | |||||
| 49 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Luxury items | |||||
| 50 | Gold Anniversary Gifts | Gold | Gold Alternative: Gold, Imperial Topaz | Yellow Rose, Violet | Gold | Gold | |
| 51 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Blue Sapphire | |||||
| 52 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Star Ruby | |||||
| 53 | No Traditional Gift Theme | none | |||||
| 54 | No Traditional Gift Theme | none | |||||
| 55 | Emerald Anniversary Gifts | Emerald | Alexandrite Alternative: Emerald | Calla Lily | Emerald Green | ||
| 56 | No Traditional Gift Theme | none | |||||
| 57 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Glass/Mirror | |||||
| 58 | No Traditional Gift Theme | none | |||||
| 59 | No Traditional Gift Theme | none | |||||
| 60 | Diamond | Diamond | Diamond | Orchid, White rose | Diamond White | ||
| 61 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Luxury Cruise | |||||
| 62 | No Traditional Gift Theme | none | |||||
| 63 | No Traditional Gift Theme | none | |||||
| 64 | No Traditional Gift Theme | none | |||||
| 65 | Blue Sapphire | Blue Sapphire | Blue Sapphire | Blue | |||
| 66 | No Traditional Gift Theme | none | |||||
| 67 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Star Sapphire | |||||
| 68 | No Traditional Gift Theme | none | |||||
| 69 | No Traditional Gift Theme | none | |||||
| 70 | Platinum | Platinum | |||||
| 71 | No Traditional Gift Theme | none | |||||
| 72 | No Traditional Gift Theme | none | |||||
| 73 | No Traditional Gift Theme | none | |||||
| 74 | No Traditional Gift Theme | none | |||||
| 75 | Diamond | Diamond | |||||
| 76 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 77 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 78 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 79 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 80 | Oak | Pearl | Ruby | Ruby Red | |||
| 81 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 82 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 83 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 84 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 85 | Wine | Sapphire | Moonstone | ||||
| 86 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 87 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 88 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 89 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 90 | Granite | Emerald | Diamond | ||||
| 91 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 92 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 93 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 94 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 95 | No Traditional Gift Theme | Ruby | |||||
| 96 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 97 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 98 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 99 | No Traditional Gift Theme | ||||||
| 100 | No Traditional Gift Theme | 10K Diamond |
