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Anniversary Gemstones



The details given here cover the traditional material, the modern gift,the gemstone ( but there are differing ideas- alternatives given in brackets) and flower
Most of the gemstones are the invention of the American Jewellers Association and the flowers, an invention of Florists.
Still, they are useful for card makers producing personalised cards to order







Anniversary Gemstones

Year No. Traditional  Modern Gemstone Flower
 Paper   ClocksGold(Peridot)  Pansies  
Cotton/Straw  China  Garnet(Rose Quartz)  Cosmos 
 
3Leather  Crystal  Pearl(Jade, Crystal)   Fucshia  
 4    
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     


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2 3
4 Fruit, Flowers Elec Appliances Blue Topaz(Amethyst) Geranium
5 Wood Silverware Saphire (Turquoise) Daisies
6 Sugar/Iron Wood Amethyst(Garnet) Lillies
7 Wool/Copper Desk Set Onyx(Lapis Lazuli) Jack in the Pulpit
8 Bronze/Pottery Linen & Lace Tourmaline(Aventurine) Clematis
9 Pottery/Willow Leather Lapis Lazuli(Amethyst0 Poppies
10 Tin/Aluminium Diamond Jewellery Diamond(Black Onyx) Daffodils
11
12
13
14
15 Crystal Watches Ruby Roses
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17
18
19
20 China Platignum/Bone China Emerald Day Lily
21
22
23
24
25 Silver Silver Silver Iris
30 Pearl Diamond Jewellery Pearl Sweet Pea
35 Coral Jade Emerald
40 Ruby Ruby Ruby Nasturtium
45 Saphire Saphire Saphire
50 Gold Gold Gold Violets
55 Emerald Emerald Alexandrite
60 Diamond Diamond Diamond
65 Blue Spinel(Star Saphire)
70 Platignum/Diamond Platignum Saphire
75 Diamond Diamond Diamond
80 Diamond/Pearl Ruby