This is a partial list of traditional and modern gifts for wedding anniversaries.

The list was compiled by librarians at the Chicago Public Library's Information Center Sources.

The traditional gift is listed first (with alternatives in parentheses), and the modern gift is second.

1st: Paper — Clocks

2nd: Cotton — China

3rd: Leather — Crystal, Glass

4th: Linen (Silk) — Appliances

5th: Wood — Silverware

6th: Iron — Wood objects

7th: Wool (Copper) — Desk sets

8th: Bronze — Linens, Lace

9th: Pottery (China) — Leather goods

10th: Tin/Aluminum — Diamond

11th: Steel — Fashion jewelry

12th: Silk — Pearls, Colored gems

13th: Lace — Textiles, Furs

14th: Ivory — Gold jewelry

15th: Crystal — Watches

20th: China — Platinum

25th: Silver — Sterling silver

30th: Pearl — Diamond

35th: Coral (Jade) — Jade

40th: Ruby — Ruby

45th: Sapphire — Sapphire

50th: Gold — Gold

55th: Emerald — Emerald

60th: Diamond — Diamond

75th: Diamonds, or diamondlike stones or gold

The library cites its sources as: Anderson, Charles, "The Exchange," RQ 25, 1985; The World Almanac and Books of Facts, Mahwah, N.J.: World Almanac Books, 1997; World Book Encyclopedia, 1997.