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Anniversary Gems
Anniversary gifts in 1957
1st anniversary
Paper
For the first year of marriage a gift of paper was appropriate.
5th anniversary
Wood
After five years, you could expect wood.
10th anniversary
Tin
On your tenth anniversary you would have reached the luxurious level of aluminum or tin.
20th anniversary
China
You could finally put away the plastic plates after twenty years of marriage because you would be receiving china.
60th anniversary
Diamonds
A gift of diamonds was not even in the cards until your sixtieth anniversary. BARBARIANS!
| Anniversary | Gemstone / Metal |
|---|---|
| 01 | Gold Jewelry |
| 02 | Garnet |
| 03 | Pearls |
| 04 | Blue Topaz |
| 05 | Sapphire |
| 06 | Amethyst |
| 07 | Onyx |
| 08 | Tourmaline |
| 09 | Lapis Lazuli |
| 10 | Diamond Jewelry |
| 11 | Turquoise |
| 12 | Jade |
| 13 | Citrine |
| 14 | Opal |
| 15 | Ruby |
| 16 | Peridot |
| 17 | Watches |
| 18 | Cat’s-Eye Chrysoberyl |
| 19 | Aquamarine |
| 20 | Emerald |
| 21 | Iolite |
| 22 | Spinel |
| 23 | Imperial Topaz |
| 24 | Tanzanite |
| 25 | Silver Jubilee |
| 30 | Pearl Jubilee |
| 35 | Emerald |
| 40 | Ruby |
| 45 | Sapphire |
| 50 | Golden Jubilee |
| 55 | Alexandrite |
| 60 | Diamond Jubilee |
| 70 | Sapphire Jubilee |
| 80 | Ruby Jubilee |
Thank goodness you live in the age of enlightenment. The traditional list of anniversary gemstones is now the more favored guide. Its origins date back to 1912 as established by European jewelers’ guilds. The Anniversary Gemstones shown above is the list officially recognized by Jewelers of America, the American Gem Society, the American Gem Trade Association, and the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).