Anniversary Stones – Minerals, Metals, and Other Gifts

We all know there are birthstones to celebrate the month a person is born with jewelry.   Ever wonder what the stones are for anniversaries?  Anniversary stones and metals are commonly for years of marriage.  However, they could be used to celebrate any type of anniversary or to recognize years of service.  See chart below for the mineral or metal most frequently used and the alternate options.  If the list below does not help you find a gift, try Anniversary Gifts By Year with Party Suggestions.   Visit AGTA website to see gemstones by color.

YEAR	STONE / METAL	ALTERNATE STONE	ALTERNATE GIFTS
Recognize in every year for first 25 years, then only major anniversaries
1	Gold	Peridot	Paper, Plastics, Clocks
2	Garnet		Cotton, Cotton, Calico, China
3	Pearls	Jade	Leather, Crystal, Glass
4	Blue Topaz	Blue Zircon	Flowers, Linen,  Silk, Appliances
5	Sapphire	Pink Tourmaline	Wood, Silverware
6	Amethyst	Turquoise	Candy, Iron, Wood
7	Onyx	Ylw Sapphire, Gold Beryl	Copper , Wool,  Brass, Desk sets
8	Tourmaline	Tanzanite	Bronze, Pottery, Appliances, Linens
9	Lapis Lazuli	Amethyst, Green Spinel	Pottery,  Willow, Leather
10	Diamond	Blue Sapphire	Tin, Aluminum
11	Turquoise	Citrine, Yellow Zircon	Steel
12	Jade	Opal	Silk, Linen
13	Citrine	Moonstone, Hawk's Eye	Lace, Textiles, Fur
14	Opal	Agate, Bloodstone	Ivory
15	Ruby	Rhodolite, Alexandrite	Crystal, Glass, Watches
16	Peridot	Red Spinel
17	MOP, Quartz	Carnelian, Amethyst, Citrine	Watches are the traditional gift!
18	Cat's Eye,  Chrysoberyl	Aquamarine
19	Aquamarine	Almandine Garnet
20	Emerald	Yellow or Golden Diamond	China, Platinum
21	Iolite
22	Spinel
23	Imperial Topaz
24	Tanzanite
Change celebrations to every 5 years, with jubilee or party on major milestones
25th	Silver Jubilee
30th	Pearl  Jubilee
35	Emerald	Coral,  Jade
40	Ruby	Garnet
45	Sapphire	Cat's Eye
50th	Gold  Jubilee
55	Alexandrite	Emerald,  Turquoise
60	Diamond	Gold
65	Blue Spinel
70th	Sapphire   Jubilee
75th	Diamond  Jubilee	Gold
80th	Ruby  Jubilee