anniversaries

It is believed that anniversary celebrations began in medieval times when a husband would crown his wife with a wreath of silver for 25 years and of gold for 50 years

Below is a list of the most popular anniversaries acknowledged today and the symbols that celebrate them:

First
Paper

Second
Cotton

Third
Leather

Fourth
Books

Fifth
Wood

Sixth
Iron

Seventh
Wool

Eighth
Bronze

Ninth
Pottery

Tenth
Tin

Eleventh
Steel

Twelfth
Silk

Thirteenth
Lace

Fourteenth
Ivory

Fifteenth
Crystal

Sixteenth
Topaz

Seventeenth
Amethyst

Eighteenth
Garnet

Nineteenth
Aquamarine

Twentieth
China

Twenty-first
Brass

Twenty-second
Copper

Twenty-third
Silver plate

Twenty-fourth
Musical instruments

Twenty-fifth
Silver

Twenty-sixth
Pictures

Twenty-seventh
Sculpture

Twenty-eighth
Orchids

Twenty-ninth
New furniture

Thirtieth
Pearl

Thirty-first
Clocks

Thirty-second
Vehicles

Thirty-third
Amethyst

Thirty-fourth
Opal

Thirty-fifth
Coral

Thirty-sixth
Bone china

Thirty-seventh
Alabaster

Thirty-eighth
Beryl

Thirty-ninth
Lace

Fortieth
Ruby

Forty-fifth
Sapphire

Fiftieth
Gold

Fifty-fifth
Emerald

Sixtieth
Diamond

Seventieth
Platinum

Seventy-fifth
Diamond