Traditional anniversary gifts pair each year with a stone or metal, a small language of milestones that makes gift planning a pleasure. Following it takes some of the guesswork out of finding a meaningful present, year after year. Here are the highlights to guide your choice, whether you are marking a first year together or a diamond sixty years on.
Some couples follow the list to the letter, while others treat it as a gentle prompt. You might choose the year's stone, the recipient's own birthstone, or simply a piece they will reach for every day. Set into a ring, a pendant, or a pair of earrings, the traditional stone becomes something worn and remembered rather than tucked away.
The first decade
The early years carry their own gentle traditions, each with a stone or metal to mark the occasion.
- Year 1: gold jewelry
- Year 2: garnet
- Year 3: pearls
- Year 4: blue topaz or zircon
- Year 5: sapphire
- Year 6: amethyst
- Year 7: onyx
- Year 10: diamond
Middle milestones
As the years add up, the gifts grow in meaning and often in brilliance.
- Year 12: jade
- Year 15: ruby
- Year 20: emerald
- Year 25: silver or tanzanite
- Year 30: pearl
The golden years and beyond
The later anniversaries are the grandest of all, marked by the most treasured stones and metals.
- Year 40: ruby
- Year 45: sapphire
- Year 50: gold
- Year 55: emerald or alexandrite
- Year 60: diamond
- Year 65: sapphire
- Year 70: platinum
- Year 75: diamond
Whatever the year, the right piece is the one that suits the person you are celebrating. If a stone speaks to you but the setting does not feel quite right, it can often be reimagined into something that will be worn for years. Find something memorable among our gifts for her or gifts for him. For a gift chosen with care, visit our Frisco showroom or call (469) 333-9200, and we will help you honor the occasion.
