The traditional names for wedding anniversaries go back many years in social usage. As such names as wooden, crystal, silver, and golden were applied it was considered proper to present the married pair with gifts made of these products or of something related. The list of traditional gifts, with a few allowable revisions in parentheses, is presented below, followed by modern gifts.
Year | Traditional | Modern |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paper | Clocks |
| 2nd | Cotton | China |
| 3rd | Leather | Crystal/glass |
| 4th | Linen (silk) | Appliances |
| 5th | Wood | Silverware |
| 6th | Iron | Wood |
| 7th | Wool (copper) | desk sets |
| 8th | Bronze | linens & lace |
| 9th | Pottery (china) | leather |
| 10th | Tin (aluminum) | diamond jewelry |
| 11th | Steel | fashion jewelry, accessories |
| 12th | Silk | pearls or colored gems |
| 13th | Lace | textiles & furs |
| 14th | Ivory | gold jewelry |
| 15th | Crystal | watches |
| 20th | China | platinum |
| 25th | Silver | sterling silver jubilee |
| 30th | Pearl | diamond |
| 35th | Coral (jade) | jade |
| 40th | Ruby | ruby |
| 45th | Sapphire | sapphire |
| 50th | Gold | gold |
| 55th | Emerald | emerald |
| 60th | Diamond | diamond |
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