Guide to Wedding Anniversaries Traditionally for each year of married life there is an associated wedding anniversary stone that is offered as a gift usually in the form of jewellery. Certain anniversaries like the 10th, 25th and 50th are considered to be more significant milestones.

1st Year - Paper Gold Jewellery No Associated Stone

2nd Year - Cotton Garnet

3rd Year - Leather Pearl

4th Year - Linen Blue Topaz

5th Year - Wood Sapphire

6th Year - Iron Amethyst

7th Year - Wool Onyx

8th Year - Bronze Tourmaline

9th Year - Copper Lapis Lazuli

10th Year - Tin Diamond

11th Year - Steel Turquoise

12th Year - Silk Jade

13th Year - Lace Citrine

14th Year - Ivory Opal

15th Year - Crystal Ruby

16th Year Peridot

17th Year Watches No Associated Stone

18th Year Cats Eye

19th Year Aquamarine

20th Year - China Emerald

21st Year Iolite

22nd Year Spinel

23rd Year Imperial Topaz

24th Year Tanzanite

25th Year - Silver Silver Jewellery No Associated Stone

30th Year - Pearl Pearl

35th Year - Coral Emerald

40th Year - Ruby Ruby

45th Year - Sapphire Sapphire

50th Year – Golden Jubilee Gold Jewellery No Associated Stone

55th Year - Emerald Alexandrite

60th Year – Diamond Jubilee Diamond

65th Year – Blue Sapphire Blue Sapphire

70th Year – Sapphire Jubilee Sapphire

75th Year – Platinum Jubilee Platinum Jewellery No Associated Stone

80th Year – Ruby Jubilee Ruby

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