| Anniversary Year | Traditional | Modern |
| 1 | paper | clocks |
| 2 | cotton, straw, calico | china |
| 3 | leather | crystal or glass |
| 4 | flowers, fruit, books | appliances |
| 5 | wood | silverware |
| 6 | iron or sugar (sweets) | wood |
| 7 | copper, wool, brass | desk sets |
| 8 | bronze, rubber | linens & laces |
| 9 | pottery | leather |
| 10 | tin or aluminum | diamond jewelry |
| 11 | steel | fashion jewelry |
| 12 | silk or fine linen | pearls |
| 13 | lace | textiles or furs |
| 14 | ivory or agate | gold jewelry |
| 15 | crystal, glass | watches |
| 20 | china | platinum |
| 25 | silver | silver |
| 30 | pearl | diamond |
| 35 | coral | jade |
| 40 | ruby or garnet | ruby |
| 45 | sapphire | sapphire |
| 50 | gold | gold |
| 55 | emerald, turquoise | emerald |
| 60 | diamond | diamond |
| 75 | diamond | diamond |