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Wedding traditions: Gifts to celebrate your wedding anniversary

Wedding traditions: Gifts to celebrate your wedding anniversary

According to wedding etiquette, husbands and wives are supposed to give each other traditional gifts in relation to how many years they have been married. For instance, couples who are celebrating their one-year anniversary are supposed to give each other a gift of paper - this doesn't necessarily mean stationary though. Paper gifts might include concert or sporting event tickets, a plane ticket, etc. It isn't until the 10th anniversary that the gift material truly relates to jewelry. Here's a quick guide to wedding anniversary gifts and the timely celebration when jewelry would be an appropriate gift to give:

30th anniversary - Pearl

Tradition states that pearls are the wedding gift for couples celebrating their 30th anniversary together. If you're looking for a stunning piece of jewelry that won't break the bank, consider a pair of beautiful pearl earrings like the Brian Gavin Signature Melee design. The 18k, white gold handmade earrings are custom designed for you - customers have the option to select the size of the pearls used in accordance with the small diamond details seen on the studs. The simple, yet elegant design is classy and elegant, and will never go out of style.

45th anniversary - Sapphire

Give her a beautiful piece of jewelry she can wear every day or for special occasions. A diamond and sapphire bezel ring is is modern and sophisticated - yet trendy too. Opt to have the ring sized to fit her right hand ring finger to replace an old promise ring or to renew the promises you made to one another when you first started dating. The dainty eternity band is designed by alternating diamond and blue (or pink) sapphires and is a great wedding anniversary ring to gift her with on your 45th!

50th anniversary - Gold

Whether you stick with a traditional yellow gold design or opt for a trendy rose gold piece of jewelry, the metal is a must on your 50th wedding anniversary. One piece of jewelry every woman should own is a tennis bracelet. The three prong tennis bracelet design by Brian Gavin can be custom made with a total between 2 and 6 ctw. The 18k white gold setting makes the traditional design versatile so she doesn't have to worry about whether or not it matches her outfit.

60th anniversary - Diamond

Sticking together through the good times and the bad is no easy feat. Show her how much you love her on your 60th wedding anniversary by updating her original engagement ring. You can opt to have the original stone incorporated into a new custom engagement ring design or start from scratch. Eternal Grace solitaire design is a magnificent piece featuring a sleek, cathedral style and four-prong setting. For a single stone design that has a lot of wow factor, consider upgrading the diamond from the original size.

Three stone diamond rings are meant to signify synthesis, harmony and unity as well the marriage of the mind, body and soul, while others identify the three stones as the past, present and future of the married couple. No matter how you choose to present your wife with her re-purposed three stone diamond ring, she is sure to love it! The three stone trellis ring can hold any size diamond combination, which is great for those who want to have a say in the design process.

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