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Friday, November 8, 2013

Wedding Anniversary Symbols


Year

Traditional

Modern

1stPaperClocks
2ndCottonChina
3rdLeather Crystal, Glass
4thFruit/FlowersElectrical Appliances
5thWoodSilverware
6thCandy/IronWood
7thWool, CopperDesk Sets
8thBronze, PotteryLinens, Lace
9thPottery, WillowLeather
10thTin, AluminumDiamond Jewelry
11thSteelFashion Jewelry
12thSilk, LinenPearls, Colored Gems
13thLaceTextiles, Furs
14thIvoryGold Jewelry
15thCrystalWatches
20thChinaPlatinum
25thSilverSilver
30thPearlDiamond
35thCoralJade
40thRubyRuby
45thSapphireSapphire
50thGoldGold
55thEmeraldEmerald
60thDiamondDiamond
75thDiamondDiamond
YearTraditional (U.S.)Traditional (UK)  Suggested modern gift list created by
librarians at Chicago Public Library
1stPaperCottonClock
2ndCottonPaperChina
3rdLeatherCrystal, glass
4thLinensilkFruit and flowersAppliances (electrical)
5thWoodSilverware
6thIronSugarWood objects
7thWool, copperWoollenDesk sets/pen and pencil sets
8thBronzeSaltLinens, lace
9thPotteryCopperLeather goods
10thTinAluminiumTinDiamond jewelry
11thSteelFashion jewelry, accessories
12thSilkSilk and fine linenPearls, colored gems
13thLaceTextilesfurs
14thIvoryGold jewelry
15thCrystalWatches
16thSilver holloware
17thFurniture
18thPorcelain
19thBronze
20thChinaPlatinum
21stBrassNickel
22ndCopper
23rdSilver plate
24thOpalMusical instruments
25thSilver
30thPearlDiamond
35thCoraljadeCoralJade
40thRuby
45thSapphireSapphire
50thGold
55thEmeraldEmerald
60thDiamond (yellow)Diamond
65thBlue sapphire
70thPlatinum
75thDiamond, goldDiamond, gold
80thOakDiamond, pearl
85thMoonstoneWineWife's birthstone
90thStoneEngraved marble, Granite 

Flower gifts

YearFlower
1stCarnation
2ndLily of the Valley
3rdSunflower
4thHydrangea
5thDaisy
6thCalla
7thFreesia
8thLilac
9thBird of paradise
10thDaffodil
11thTulip
12thPeony
13thChrysanthemum
14thDahlia
15thRose
20thAster
25thIris
28thOrchid
30thLily
40thGladiolus
50thYellow roseviolet

Gemstone gifts

YearGemstone
1stMother of Pearl
2ndGarnet
3rdMoonstone
4thBlue Topaz
5thRose Quartz
6thAmethyst
7thOnyx
8thTourmaline
9thLapis Lazuli
10thCrystal
11thTurquoise
12thJade
13thCitrine
14thOpal
15thRhodolite
20thEmerald
25thTsavorite
30thPearl
40thRuby
50thGold

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