Contemporary or traditional? What’s your story?

Find more inspiration from our gallery of anniversary sculptures and ideas.

Curious about traditional anniversary themes?

Click here to learn about the history and tradition of themed gifts for each year of marriage.

If you think standardised gifts for each year of marriage might have a commercial link, you’re right…sort of. According to time.com, the habit of married couples giving and receiving specific marriage anniversary gifts—especially for 25th and 50th occasions—appears to have emerged from 18th century Germany.

It didn’t really take off elsewhere until the 19th century. It gained a kind of official recognition only in the 20th century when the American National Retail Jewellers Association considered a more formal adoption of the practice at their 1922 meeting.

Traditional anniversary gifts By year
1st Anniversary
Paper
2nd Anniversary
Leather
3rd Anniversary
Cotton
4th Anniversary
Fruit or Flowers
5th Anniversary
Wood
6th Anniversary
Candy or Iron
7th Anniversary
Wool or Copper
8th Anniversary
Pottery or Bronze
9th Anniversary
Willow or Pottery
10th Anniversary
Tin or Aluminum
11th Anniversary
Steel
12th Anniversary
Silk or Linen
13th Anniversary
Lace
14th Anniversary
Gold Jewelry
15th Anniversary
Crystal
16th Anniversary
Coffee or Tea
17th Anniversary
Wine or Spirits
18th Anniversary
Appliances
19 Anniversary
Jade
20th Anniversary
China
21st Anniversary
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22nd Anniversary
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Consider your choice

Purchasing a piece of sculpture can be quite overwhelming, so it’s important you understand what to consider when making your
choice. We identify seven most important factors when buying sculpture

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