Gifts
Stage of Relationship & Milestones
Perhaps the finest tangible way of commemorating different stages of a relationship is sanctifying them with jewellery - something you feel best symbolizes the unbroken bond you
have shared for so long. This obviously differs from person to person, but some ideas worth considering - and even building upon - include gold jewellery to mark your first year together,
diamonds to mark your tenth year, platinum jewellery and/or emerald gemstones for your twentieth, ruby or garnet stones marking your fortieth, fancy blue diamonds for your landmark fiftieth anniversary, and so on. Please see the chart below to discover annual anniversary gift ideas, both traditional and modern.
Year | Traditional | Modern | Gems |
1st | Paper | Clocks | Gold Jewellery |
2nd | Cotton | China | Garnet |
3rd | Leather | Crystal/Glass | Pearls |
4th | Fruit/Flowers | Appliances | Blue Topaz |
5th | Wood | Silverware | Sapphire |
6th | Candy/Iron | Wood | Amethyst |
7th | Wool/Copper | Desk Sets | Onyx |
8th | Bronze/Pottery | Linens/Lace | Tourmailine |
9th | Pottery/Willow | Leather | Lapis |
10th | Tin/Aluminum | Diamond Jewellery | Diamonds |
11th | Steel | Fashion Jewellery | Turquoise |
12th | Silk/Linen | Pearls | Jade |
13th | Lace | Textiles/Furs | Citrine |
14th | Ivory | Gold Jewellery | Opal |
15th | Crystal | Watches | Ruby |
20th | China | Platinum | Peridot |
25th | Silver | Silver | 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 |