Wedding & Bridal Jewellery

Unusual, quirky and rare matches for bridal ensembles, along with wedding anniversary jewellery.

Wedding Anniversary Jewellery: The Couple

The traditional gems and metals for wife and husband to exchange as mementos.
1st Mother-of-Pearl or Peridot 2nd Garnet 3rd Pearl or Jade, Crystal 4th Blue Topaz or Zircon 5th Sapphire, Pink Tourmaline, Silver 6th Amethyst or Turquiose 7th Onyx or Yellow Sapphire 8th Tourmaline or Tanzanite 9th Lapis Lazuli or Amethyst 10th Diamond or Blue Sapphire

11th Turquoise or Citrine 12th Jade, Opal or Pearl 13th Citrine or Moonstone 14th Opal or Agate, Gold 15th Ruby or Rhodolite Garnet, Crystal 16th Peridot or Red Spinel 17th Carnelian 18th Chrysoberyl or Aquamarine 19th Aquamarine or Almadine Garnet 20th Yellow or Gold Diamond, Platinum

21st Iolite 22nd Spinel 24th Imperial Topaz 24th Tanzanite 25th Tsavorite, Diopside,Green Garnet 30th Pearl 35th Coral, Jade or Emerald 40th Ruby 45th Sapphire or Cat's Eye 50th Imperial or Golden Topaz 55th Alexandrite or Emerald 60th Diamond or Star Ruby 65th Blue Sapphire 70th Platinum

Wedding Anniversary Gifts: Family and Friends
Dating from the early 20th Century, these are the traditional materials for anniversary gifts from those closest to the couple:

1st Paper. Books or social stationery for instance.
2nd Cotton. Perhaps table dressings or bed linen.
3rd Leather. eg Diaries, jackets, boots, footstools or saddlery.
4th Linen. Superior quality table dressings or bed linen.
5th Wood. Furniture, plants or plant display.
6th Iron. Fire irons, wrought iron garden items.
7th Copper or Wood. Vintage or antique kettles, pots or ornaments. Wood as above.
8th Bronze or Pottery. Everyday tableware, sculpture, ornaments.
9th Willow or Copper. Basketry or ornamental stems. Copper as above.
10th Aluminium or Tin. Decorated vintage biscuit tins, functional ornaments eg modern plant stands, kitchen appliances.
11th Steel. Cutlery, house fittings, kitchen appliances etc.
12th Silk. Cushions, curtains, bed throws.
13th Lace. Soft furnishings, christening gowns, vintage table linen or Belgian lace work.
14th Ivory. Antique ivory is acceptable, but to be safe - bone carvings, jewellery or ornaments.
15th Crystal. Lead crystal glassware - vases, glasses, paperweights or Swarovski crystal etc.
20th China. Vintage/modern porcelain tableware or ornaments.
25th Silver.Silver cutlery or ornaments.
30th Pearl. Mother-of-pearl set items - jewellery boxes etc, or pearl jewellry earrings, tie pins etc.
35th Coral or Jade. Coral and shell or jade set items - often Oriental.
40th Ruby. Ruby set jewellery or ruby coloured gifts.
45th Sapphire. Sapphire set jewellery of any colour or blue coloured gifts.
50th Gold. Gold Jewellery or gold plated cutlery, picture frames etc.
55th Emerald. Emerald set jewellery or green coloured gifts.
60th Diamond. Diamond set jewellery or lead/Swarovski crystal gifts.
65th Blue Sapphire. Gem set jewellery or blue gifts.
70th Platinum. Platinum jewellery - brooches, tie pins etc.

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