Article: What Jewelry to Give for a Wedding Anniversary? Guide to the First 15 Years
What Jewelry to Give for a Wedding Anniversary? Guide to the First 15 Years
Every wedding anniversary is a unique opportunity to celebrate lasting love and cherished memories. Choosing an antique jewel in gold, silver, or platinum, adorned with genuine gemstones and authentic precious materials, gives the occasion even more symbolic meaning. But what jewelry should you choose for each year? Here is a complete guide to finding the perfect anniversary gift, from the 1st year up to the 15th.
Why Choose Antique Jewelry for a Wedding Anniversary?
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Symbolic: An antique jewel is a rare piece, carrying history and emotion—just like your union.
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Durable: Crafted in 18-karat gold, sterling silver, or platinum, and set with precious stones such as natural sapphires, rubies, emeralds, or certified pearls, it lasts longer than most modern jewelry.
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Unique: Each antique jewel has character, singular design, and becomes a sentimental heirloom.
Anniversary Jewelry by Year
1 Year – Cotton Anniversary
Symbolized by cotton flowers and purity: offer an antique jewel in white gold or platinum.
2 Years – Leather Anniversary
Leather is an organic material: offer an antique gold bracelet combined with organic material such as leather or elephant hair.
See our antique jewelry with organic materials
3 Years – Wheat Anniversary
Symbolized by wheat: gift an antique 18k gold brooch with floral design or a regional antique clasp symbolizing abundance.
See our antique nature-inspired jewelry
4 Years – Wax Anniversary
Wax represents light and warmth: offer an antique yellow gold jewel or a diamond jewel for a candlelight dinner.
5 Years – Wood Anniversary
Wood evokes strength: gift an antique gold bangle or a 1960s/1970s ring combining warm gold with wood.
6 Years – Cyprus Anniversary
Reminiscent of woody scents: offer a refined antique jewel, such as a colorful gemstone ring evoking exotic perfumes.
See our collection of antique gemstone rings
7 Years – Wool Anniversary
Wool symbolizes the bond woven by shared experiences: choose a delicate jewel adorned with a pearl.
8 Years – Poppy Anniversary
Poppy recalls fragility but also passion through its intense red: offer an antique jewel set with rubies or garnets.
9 Years – Faience Anniversary
This material reflects fragility and refinement: gift an antique enameled ring.
See our antique enamel rings
10 Years – Tin Anniversary
Tin is malleable yet strong, symbolizing durability and adaptability after a decade of marriage: offer a striking jewel set with diamonds and engraved with renewed vows.
11 Years – Coral Anniversary
Coral embodies vitality and strength: gift a necklace, bracelet, or earrings made of Mediterranean coral beads.
See our selection of antique coral jewelry
12 Years – Silk Anniversary
Silk is noble and precious, symbolizing the inestimable and soft nature of love: offer a refined jewel paired with silk.
Art Nouveau necklace in horn and silk ribbon, circa 1900, Maison Mohs
13 Years – Lily-of-the-Valley Anniversary
Symbol of renewal: gift a jewel with lily-of-the-valley motif.
Lily of the valley diamond brooch in 18 karat gold and diamonds, circa 1940/1950, Maison Mohs
14 Years – Lead Anniversary
Lead evokes resilience and flexibility: offer a jewel recalling its gray tone, in steel or silver.
15 Years – Crystal Anniversary
Crystal symbolizes transparency and purity: gift an Art Deco ring set with rock crystal.
Art Deco rock crystal and diamond ring, Maison Mohs
How to choose the right anniversary jewel?
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Consider your personal style: modern lines or, on the contrary, figurative patterns.
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Observe its habits: yellow gold, white gold, silver or platinum.
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Choose certified natural stones (with a gemologist or laboratory certificate): fine pearls, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, diamonds.
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Request a certificate or appraisal to guarantee authenticity and value.
Celebrating Your Anniversary with Maison Mohs
At Maison Mohs, each antique jewel in gold, silver, or platinum is carefully selected, appraised by a trained gemologist, and comes with an invoice, certificate, and jewelry box. For your wedding anniversary, we help you find the jewel that symbolizes your story and will last a lifetime.
