Anniversary Stones Celebrate Special Wedding Milestones

Jewelry is a popular gift for wedding anniversaries. But did you know there is a traditional anniversary stone chart similar to that for birthstones? Along with the traditional anniversary gifts like paper, wood and crystal, you can give traditional gem and semi-precious stones on a wedding anniversary to commemorate a special milestone.

The giving of traditional anniversary gifts dates to Roman times, when husbands would crown their wives with a silver wreath for 25 years of marriage, and a gold wreath for 50 years of marriage. Thus, the silver and golden wedding anniversaries were born. By the last couple centuries of the millennium, most countries had adopted a list of traditional gifts for major anniversaries like 1st: paper, 5th: wood, 10th: tin, 15: crystal, etc.. In 1937, the American National Retail Jeweler Association developed an expanded list of traditional anniversary gifts to correspond to most every year, and most jewelry retailers adopted a list of anniversary stones as well.

Jewel of Havana carries jewelry featuring many traditional anniversary stones, including fresh water pearl, amethyst, onyx, lapis lazuli, turquoise, agate, peridot, and aquamarine. An anniversary stone ring, bracelet, necklace or pendant is a very personal gift, and can help you celebrate and remember a special wedding milestone any time it’s worn.

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Anniversary Gemstones Gift List

Year
1    Gold
2    Garnet
3    Pearl
4    Blue Topaz
5    Sapphire
6    Amethyst
7    Onyx
8    Tourmaline
9    Lapis Lazuli
10  Diamond
11  Turquoise
12  Jade/Agate

Year
13   Citrine
14   Opal
15   Ruby
16   Peridot
17   Amethyst
18   Cat’s Eye Chrysoberyl
19   Aquamarine
20   Emerald
21   Iolite
22   Spinel
23   Imperial Topaz
24   Tanzanite

Year
25   Silver
30   Pearl
35   Emerald, Coral or Jade
40   Ruby
45   Sapphire
50   Gold
55   Emerald or Alexandrite
60   Diamond
70   Saphire
75   Diamond
80   Ruby

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