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Anniversary Gift Guide

Our Anniversary Gift Guide is thoughtfully curated to celebrate the enduring milestones of your relationship. Discover ideas that not only align with the traditional anniversary gifts by year but also offer modern alternatives, each carrying its own unique symbolism.

Anniversary Gift Guide by J. David Jewelry

YEAR

TRADITIONAL

MODERN

ALTERNATIVE

FLOWERS

GEMSTONES

COLOUR

1st Paper Plastic Clocks Pansy; Carnation Mother Of Pearl
Alt: Peridot
Gold
Yellow
2nd Cotton Cotton & Calico China Cosmos; Lily Garnet Red
3rd Leather Leather Crystal & Glass Fuchsia; Sunflower Pearls
Alt: Jade
Jade
White
4th Fruit & Flowers Linen, Silk, Nylon Appliances Geranium; Hydranges Blue Topaz
Alt: Blue Zircon
Green
Blue
5th Wood Wood Silverware Daisy Sapphire
Alt: Pink Tourmaline
Blue, Pink
Turquoise

6th Candy Iron Wood Calla Lily Amethyst
Alt: Turquoise
Purple
White
7th Copper & Wool Brass Desk Sets Jack-in-the-Pulpit Onyx
Alt: Yellow Sapphire
Yellow
Off-White
8th Bronze Pottery Linen Clematis; Lilac Tourmaline
Alt: Tanzanite

Bronze
9th Pottery Willow Leather Poppy; Bird Of Parad Lapis Lazuli
Alt: Amethyst

Terra Cotta
10th Tin Aluminum Diamond Daffodil Diamond
Alt: Blue Sapphire
Silver
Blue
11th Steel Steel Jewelry Morning Glory; Tulip Turquoise
Alt: Citrine

Turquoise
12th Silk Linen Pearl Peony Jade
Alt: Opal

Oyster White
13th Lace Lace Textiles, Faux Fur Hollyhock; Chrysanth Citrine
Alt: Moonstone, Hawk's Eye

White
14th   Ivory Gold Dahlia; Orchid Opal
Alt: Agate, Bloodstone

Ivory
15th Crystal Glass Watches Rose Ruby
Alt: Alexandrite, Rhodolite Garnet

Red
16th Wax Silver Holloware Wax candle flowers Statice Peridot
Alt: Red Spinel

Silver
17th Shells Furniture Shell roses Red Carnation Watch
Alt: Carnelian

Yellow
18th Feathers Porcelain Feather flowers   Cat's Eye or Chrysoberyl Blue
19th Chili Peppers Bronze Chili pepper roses Sweet Pea Aquamarine
Alt: Almandine Garnet

Bronze
20th China China Platinum Day Lily; Aster Emerald
Alt: Yellow or Golden Diamond

Emerald
21st   Brass & Nickel     Iolite Orange
22nd   Copper     Spinel Green
23rd   Silver Plate     Imperial Topaz Silver
24th Opal Musical
Instruments
  2 dozen roses Tanzanite
Lavender
25th Silver Silver Silver Iris Silver Jubilee; Tsavorite Silver

26th   Pictures 26 fine chocolates      
27th   Sculpture        
28th   Orchids   Orchid   Lavender
29th   Furniture        
30th Pearl Pearl Pearl Sweet Pea; Lily Pearl Jubilee Green
31st   Timepieces        
32nd   Transportation        
33rd   Amethyst     Amethyst  
34th   Opal     Opal  
35th Coral Coral & Jade Jade   Emerald Coral
36th   Bone China        
37th   Alabaster        
38th   Beryl Tourmaline   Beryl
Alt: Tourmaline
 
39th   Lace        
40th Ruby Garnet Ruby Nasturtium; Gladiolus Ruby Red
41st   Land        
42nd   Real Estate        
43rd   Travel        
44th   Gourmet        
45th Sapphire Sapphire Sapphire   Cat's Eye Blue
46th   Poetry        
47th   Books        
48th   Optical        
49th   Luxury Goods        
50th Gold Gold Gold Violet; Yellow Rose Golden Jubilee
Alt: Imperial or Golden Topaz

Gold

55th Emerald Turquoise Emerald   Alexandrite Green
60th Diamond Gold Diamond   Diamond Jubilee
Alt: Star Ruby

White
65th Diamond Gold Diamond   Blue Spinel  
70th Diamond Platinum Diamond   Sapphire Jubilee
Alt: Smoky Quartz
 
75th Diamond Gold Diamond   Diamond Jubilee  
80th   Diamond Oak   Ruby Jubilee  
85th MoonStone Wine Wife's Birthstone      
90th Diamond Emerald        
100th 10ct Diamond          
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