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Anniversary Information and FAQs for Gifts and Presents


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Anniversary Information and FAQs for Gifts and Presents

Tradition has developed a list of types of anniversary gifts for most of the important years of one's life. 

Listed below are the generally accepted traditional gifts for each anniversary and a more modern equivalent. 

A list of flowers is also provided but flowers may not be in bloom in your part of the world at all times of the year.

Year Traditional Gift Modern Gift Flower
1st Paper Clocks Pansy
2nd Cotton China Cosmos
3rd Leather Crystal or Glass Fuchsia
4th Fruit or flowers Appliances Geranium
5th Wood Silverware Daisy
6th Candy Iron Calla Lily
7th Wool or Copper Desk Sets Jack-in-the-pulpit
8th Bronze Linens or lace Clematis
9th Pottery Leather Poppies
10th Tin or Aluminium Diamond Jewellery Daffodils
11th Steel Fashion Jewellery Morning Glory
12th Silk Pearls Peonies
13th Lace Textiles or Furs Hollyhock
14th Ivory Gold Jewellery Dahlia
15th Crystal Watches Roses
20th China Platinum Day Lilly
25th Silver Silver Iris
30th Pearl Diamond Sweet Pea
35th Coral Jade None
40th Ruby Ruby Nasturtium
45th Sapphire Sapphire None
50th Gold Gold violet
55th Emerald Emerald None
60th Diamond Diamond None
65th Blue Sapphire Star Sapphire
70th Platinum Platinum  
75th Diamonds or Diamond like stone Diamond or Gold  
80th Oak Diamond or pearl  

Marriage Stages

  • 1-5 years newlyweds
  • 6-25 truly devoted
  • 26-50 golden years
  • 51-75 years soul mates
  • 76-100 together forever.

Birthstones by Month

  • January: Garnet
  • February: Amethyst
  • March: Aquamarine
  • April: Diamond
  • May: Emerald
  • June: Pearl
  • July: Ruby, Onyx
  • August: Peridot
  • September: Sapphire, Lapis
  • October: Opal, Tourmaline
  • November: Topaz, Citrine
  • December: Turquoise