Did he give you toaster for your anniversary? Well, maybe he was supposed to.
For each anniversary, there is an appropriate object that represents it's significance. Social tradition suggests that when giving an anniversary gift, you relate your gift to that object. Below is a list of the relevant anniversaries, and their representative object; both traditional and modern.
Anniversary | Traditional Gift | Modern Gift | |
1 | paper | clocks | |
2 | cotton | china | |
3 | leather | crystal or glass | |
4 | linen or silk | appliances | |
5 | wood | silverware | |
6 | iron | wood | |
7 | wool or copper | desk sets | |
8 | bronze | linen and lace | |
9 | pottery or china | leather | |
10 | tin or aluminum | diamond jewelry | |
11 | steel | fashion accesories | |
12 | silk | pearls or colored gems | |
13 | lace | fabrics or furs | |
14 | ivory | gold jewelry | |
15 | crystal | watches | |
20 | china | platinum | |
25 | silver | silver | |
30 | pearl | diamond | |
35 | coral | jade | |
40 | ruby | ruby | |
45 | sapphire | sapphire | |
50 | gold | gold | |
55 | emerald | emerald | |
60 | diamond | diamond |