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Anniversary gifts: a year-by-year guide

by Tara King
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Thirtieth anniversary
Traditional gift: pearls Great gift ideas:
  • Oyster dinner (it's an aphrodisiac!)
  • Pearl cufflinks
  • Mother-of-pearl handle, e.g. shaving brush or coat brush
  • Mother-of-pearl mosaic photo frame

    Thirty-fifth anniversary
    Traditional gift: coral     Great gift ideas:
  • Scuba trip or scuba lessons
  • Trip to Coral Gables, Florida
  • Trip to the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
  • Coral-coloured tie
  • Coral cufflinks

    Fortieth anniversary
    Traditional gift: ruby     Great gift ideas:
  • Have rubies put into your wedding bands (one for each of your children, or the number that corresponds to your anniversary month or wedding date)
  • A dozen ruby-red roses
  • Ruby-red theme party
  • A bottle of vintage red wine

    Forty-fifth anniversary
    Traditional gift: sapphire     Great gift ideas:
  • Sapphire tie clip or cuff links
  • Sapphire-coloured item of clothing
  • Bottle of Bombay Sapphire gin

    Fiftieth anniversary
    Traditional gift: gold     Great gift ideas:
  • Favourite golden oldies (CD collection)
  • Gold jewellery
  • Gold watch
  • Gold theme party

    Fifty-fifth anniversaryTraditional gift: emerald Great gift ideas:
  • Trip to the Emerald Isle (Ireland)
  • Emerald-studded cufflinks
  • Emerald-coloured silky boxers

    Sixtieth anniversary
    Traditional gift: diamond (also for 75th)     Great gift ideas:
  • Diamond jewellery
  • Something very special to celebrate making it this far!


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