TRADITIONAL AND MODERN ANNIVERSARY GIFTS (26th-60th Anniversaries)


1st to 10th Anniversaries, and 11th to 25 Anniversaries

26TH ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: original pictures) (Suggestions:) Check with your local fine arts center for local artwork and sales.

27TH ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: sculpture) (Suggestions:) a figurine of china, brass, bronze, porcelain or any other material that touches your spirit

28TH ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: orchids) celebrating: ideas--breathtaking time of change (empty nest). You survived the raising of your children! (Suggestions:) Now is the time for that orchid corsage and a night on the town!

29TH ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: furniture) (Suggestions:) choices similar to the 17th anniversary--accent pieces such as pedestal, drum, or telephone table, jewelry box,

30TH ANNIVERSARY: pearl (modern: diamond) (Suggestions:) pearl or diamond jewelry--rings, pendants, bracelets, broaches, cuff links, stickpins

31ST ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: time pieces) (Suggestions:) a fancy watch pendant for her and a fancy pocket watch for him

32TH ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: conveyances) (Suggestions:) a new car? new walking shoes?

33RD ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: amethyst) (Suggestions:) jewelry, an amethyst figurine

34TH ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: opal) (Suggestions:) jewelry--pendants, earrings, bracelets, cuff links, stickpins

35TH ANNIVERSARY: coral (modern: jade) (Suggestions:) jewelry, figurines

36TH ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: bone china) (Suggestions:) dinnerware, tea service, figurine (calcined ox bone is a major ingredient in bone china)

37TH ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: alabaster) (Suggestions:) carved alabaster lamp, alabaster trinket box, figurines

38TH ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: beryl or tourmaline) (Suggestions:) jewelry--perhaps a pair of anniversary rings with diamonds and tourmaline

39TH ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: lace) (Suggestions: same as for the 13th anniversary) ) lace shawl, lace table cloth, articles of clothing trimmed with lace

40TH ANNIVERSARY: ruby (modern: ruby) Your love has lasted forty years--celebrate! (Suggestions:) a diamond and ruby broach, cuff links, stickpin

41ST ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: land) This would seem to be a good purchase in the current economy!

42ND ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: improved real estate) Imagine! You can improve the land you bought last year. Perhaps build your vacation home or retirement home!

43RD ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: travel) (Suggestions:) Now is the time to take that trip you've always talked about! or maybe a trip to visit the kids who moved out fifteen or twenty years ago.

44TH ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: groceries)

45TH ANNIVERSARY: sapphire (modern: sapphire) (Suggestions:) pendant, earrings, bracelet, anniversary ring, cuff links, stickpin

46TH ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: original poetry) (Suggestions:) Have a short piece of poetry engraved on an anniversary clock

47TH ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: books--try Joshua Greyman orLittle Feather's Woman.
Each is a delightful novel--but don't wait until your 47th anniversary to buy them!)

48TH ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: optical goods) (Suggestions:) a diamond-studded pair of glasses or sunglasses? How about a digital camera or regular camera) for taking pictures of your anniversary party or dinner?

49TH ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: luxeries) (Suggestions:) Anything you consider a luxery and not a necessity would be appropriate--a trip, jewelry, new furniture,

50TH ANNIVERSARY: gold (modern: gold) YOU MADE IT--CELEBRATE! (Suggestions:) a gold-embossed anniversary plate, jewelry, gold-embossed dinnerware (and a big celebration!)

51ST ANNIVERSARY: (I couldn't find anything specific for this anniversary; name a star for your spouse

52ND ANNIVERSARY: none (modern: ruby) (Suggestion:) pendant, cuff links, stickpin, ring

55TH ANNIVERSARY: emerald (modern: emerald) (Suggestions:) jewelry, jeweled picture frames,

60TH ANNIVERSARY: yellow diamonds (modern: diamonds-- Greek adamas means unconquerable and enduring, many think fire in diamonds symbolizes the constant flame of love.

After the 60th Anniversary, anything you buy your spouse with love and affection is the appropriate gift--actually, anything you buy your spouse with love is appropriate for any anniversary!


1st to 10th Anniversaries, and 11th to 25th Anniversaries

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