Each anniversary has a corresponding gemstone or metal. If you're shopping for that special gift, use this guide as a start point.

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Mohs Scale Topar Qua inare Calci 10 Rankings on the Mohs Scale show a comparison of hardness among the minerals. #1 is softest; #10 is hardest. Metals & Gemstones

• 1st Anniversary 1 st Gold jewelry Classic, simple and wearable every day as a reminder of your special first year. Mohs scale: 2.5
• 2nd Anniversary 2nd Garnet Traditionally red, they also come in many other colors. Mohs scale: 6.5-7.5
• 3rd & 30th Anniversary 3rd Pearls Natural pearls are formed when an accidental intruder enters a mollusk's shell. Cultured pearls grow inside a 30th mollusk, but with human intervention. Mohs scale: 3
• 4th Anniversary 4th Blue Topaz Shades of yellow to gold and variations of blue are possibly the most common topaz colors, but the gemstone occurs in many others. Mohs scale: 8 U
• 5rd & 45th Anniversary 5th Sapphire Cornflower blue is the most popular sapphire color, but this gem exits in myriad shades of blue. 45 th Mohs scale: 9
• 6th Anniversary 6th | Amethyst Amethyst is a lilac-to-purple variety of quartz; its color formed from iron impurities within the stones. Mohs scale: 7
• 7th Anniversary 7th Onyx Onyx lends itself to minimal as well as ornate jewelry style. this dark stone works especially well in men's jewelry styles. Mohs scale: 7
• 8th Anniversary 8th Tourmaline Tourmaline is a popular gemstone that's available in nearly every color imaginable, including stones made up of multiple hues. Mohs scale: 7.5
• 9th Anniversary 9th Lapis Lazuli Lapis lazuli is a relatively rare semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense blue color. Mohs scale: 5.5
• 10th Anniversary 10th Diamond The diamond anniversary is the perfect opportunity to upgrade the engagement ring. Mohs scale: : 10 11th Anniversary
• 11th |Turquoise Turquoise has been mined in many places throughout the world and is known for its marvelous shades of robin's-egg blue. Mohs scale: 5-6
• 12th Anniversary 2th |Jade We see so much green jade that it's easy to forget that the gemstone occurs in other colors. Mohs scale: 6,5-7
• 13th Anniversary 13th Citrine Citrine is a yellow variety of quartz that ranges in color from pale yellow to a deeper gold. Mohs scale: 7
• 14th Anniversary 14th Opal Precious opal is a gemstone that exhibits flashes of rainbow-like colors when viewed from different angles. Mohs scale: 5.5-6.5
• 15th & 40th Anniversary 15t Ruby Natural ruby come in various shades red and rubies often have undertones, such as a purplish cast. 40th Mohs scale: 7
• 16th Anniversary 16th Peridot Peridot is a green gemstone as popular for jewelry today as it was in the past. Mohs scale: 6.5-7
• 17th Anniversary 17th Watches Watches are a traditional anniversary gift that always pleases the recipient. Engraving the back is always a fine touch. Mohs scale: N/A
• 18th Anniversary 18 Cat's Eye Tourmaline Cat's eye tourmaline has a typical band of "light" that moves across a polished stone, making it resemble the eye of a cat. Mohs scale: 75
• 19th Anniversary 19th Aquamarine Aquamarine is one of the most popular gemstones for any occasion. Colors come in a range of blues, and some aquamarines have shags of green thrown in. Mohs scale: 7.5-8
• 20th & 35th Anniversary 20th Emerald A fine emerald can be more expensive than a high-quality diamond of the sume carat weight. 35th Mohs scale: 75-8
• 21st Anniversary 21st Iolite Iolite (from the Greek word for violet) is a gemstone that exists in a range of colors, including violet-blue, green, brown and grayish blue. Mohs scale: 75-8
• 22nd Anniversary 22nd Spinel Spinel is available in a range of colors, but the most popular is bright orange-red. Mohs scale: 8
• 23rd Anniversary 23rd |23 Imperial Topaz Imperial topaz is a yellow, pink or pink-orange topaz. Mohs scale: 8
• 24th Anniversary 24th Tanzanite Tanzanite is the blue/purple variety of the mineral zoisite Mohs scale: 6.5
• 25th Anniversary 25th Silver Combined with gemstones, enameled or simply by itself, sterling silver is a softly glowing metal that is a wonderful commemoration of your years together. Mohs scale: NIA
• 50th Anniversary 50th Gold Celebrate in style with a more elaborate gold piece encrusted with diamonds or colored gems. Mohs scale: N/A
• 55th Anniversary 55 Alexandrite Known as an "emerald by day, ruby by night," this extremely rare, highly coveted and very costly gemstone changes color depending on the type of light surrounding it. Mohs scale: 6.5 

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