The Anniversary Guide

Anniversaries have always been a day to remember, not only for weddings but for special events in your life. For many of these anniversaries there is a specific gift, flower or Gem associated with them to help you celebrate in traditional style. The most notable ones are the 1st - paper, 5th _ Wooden, 10th _ Tin, 15th - crystal, 20th - China, 25th - silver, 30th - pearl, 40th _ Ruby, 50th - Golden and 60th - Diamond.
The list below gives you each of the gifts, flowers and gems associated with the anniversaries and links to our web pages for a few of the anniversaries.

1st anniversary: Traditional - Paper, Modern - Clocks, Gem - Fresh water Pearls, Flower - Pansy

2nd anniversary: Traditional - Cotton, Modern - China, Gem - Rose Quartz or Garnet, Flower - Cosmos

3rd Anniversary, Traditional - Leather, Modern - Crystal/Glass, Gem - Crystal (Quartz), Flower - Fushia

4th Anniversary, Traditional - Fruit or flowers, Modern - Electrical Appliances, Gem -Amethyst, Flower - Geranium

5th Anniversary, Traditional - Wood, Modern - Silverware, Gem - Turquoise, Flower - Daisy

6th Anniversary, Traditional - Candy or Iron, Modern - Wood, Gem - Garnet, Flower - Calla

7th Anniversary, Traditional - Wool, Modern - Brass, Gem - Lapis lazuli, Flower - Freesia

8th Anniversary, Traditional - Bronze, Modern - Pottery, Gem - Aventurine, Flower - Lilac

9th Anniversary, Traditional - Copper, Modern - Willow, Gem - Tiger Eye, Flower - Bird of paradise

10th Anniversary, Traditional - Tin, Modern - Diamond Jewellery, Gem - Black Onyx, Flower - Daffodil  

11th Anniversary, Traditional - Steel, Modern - Jewellery, Gem -Hematite, Flower - Tulip

12th Anniversary, Traditional - Silk, Modern - Pearls, Gem - Pearl, Flower - Peony

13th Anniversary, Traditional - Lace, Modern - Textiles, Gem - Malachite, Flower - Chrysanthemum

14th Anniversary, Traditional - Ivory, Modern - Gold Jewelry, Gem - Moss Agate, Flower - Dahlia

15th Anniversary, Traditional - Crystal, Modern - Watches, Gem - Crystal, Flower - Rose

16th Anniversary, No known traditional or flower, Modern - Silver Holloware, Gem - Aquamarine

17th Anniversary, No known traditional, modern or flower, Gem - Citrine

18th Anniversary, No known traditional, modern or flower, Gem - Opal

19th Anniversary, No known traditional, modern or flower, Gem - Topaz

20th Anniversary, Traditional - China, Modern - Platinum, Gem - Emerald, Flower - Aster

21st Anniversary, No known traditional, modern or flower, Gem -  Iolite

22nd Anniversary, No known traditional, modern or flower, Gem - Spinel

23rd Anniversary, No known traditional, modern or flower, Gem - Sapphire

24th Anniversary, No known traditional, modern or flower, Gem - Tanzanite

25th Anniversary, Traditional - Silver, Modern - Silver, Gem - Silver - alternative is Tsavorite, Green Garnet, Flower - Iris

26th Anniversary, No known traditional/gem or flower. Modern - Jade (the gem and the plant)

27th Anniversary, No known traditional/gem or flower. Modern - Sculpture

28th Anniversary, No known traditional,modern or gem . Flower - Orchid

29th Anniversary, No known traditional,gem or flower. Modern - Furniture

30th Anniversary, Traditional - Pearl, Modern - Diamond, Gem - Pearl, Flower - Lily

35th Anniversary, Traditional - Coral, No known modern or flower. Gem - Jade

40th Anniversary, Traditional - Ruby, Modern - None, Gem - Ruby, Flower - Gladiolus

 45th Anniversary, Traditional - Sapphire, Modern - Sapphire, Gem - Sapphire, Flower - None

50th Anniversary, Traditional - Gold, Modern - Gold, Gem - Gold, Flower - Yellow rose

55th Anniversary, Traditional - Emerald, Modern - Emerald, Gem - Emerald, Flower - None

60th Anniversary, Traditional - Diamond, Modern - Diamond, Gem - Diamond, Flower - None

65th  Anniversary, Traditional - Blue Sapphire, Modern - Star Sapphire, Gem - Blue Sapphire, Flower - None

70th Anniversary, Traditional - Platinum, Modern - Platinum, Gem - Platinum, Flower - None

75th Anniversary, Traditional - Diamond or Gold, Modern - Diamond or Gold, Gem - Diamond or Gold, Flower - None

80th Anniversary, Traditional - Oak, Modern - none, Gem - none, Flower - None