Compendium of the traditional and modern symbols for anniversaries and the list of birthstones and flowers by month.
ANNIVERSARIES Traditional/(Modern)
First Paper – (Clocks)
Second Cotton – (China)
Third Leather -( Crystal/Glass)
Fourth Linen/Silk – (Electrical Appliances)
Fifth Wood – (Silverware)
Sixth Iron – (Wood)
Seventh Copper/Wool – (Desk Sets/Pen & Pencil Sets)
Eighth Bronze – (Linens/Laces)
Ninth Pottery/China – (Leather)
Tenth Tin/Aluminum – (Diamond Jewelry)
Eleventh Steel – (Fashion Jewelry/Accessories)
Twelfth Silk – (Pearls/Colored Gems)
Thirteenth Lace – (Textiles/Furs)
Fourteenth Ivory – (Gold Jewelry)
Fifteenth Crystal – (Watches)
Twentieth China – (Platinum)
Twenty-fifth Silver – (Sterling Silver)
Thirtieth Pearl – (Diamond)
Thirty-fifth Coral – (Jade)
Fortieth Ruby – (Ruby)
Forty-fifth Sapphire – (Sapphire)
Fifieth Gold – (Gold)
Fifty-fifth Emerald – (Emerald)
Sixtieth Diamond – (Diamond)
BIRTHSTONES
January Garnet (Constancy) February Amethyst (Sincerity)
March Bloodstone or Aquamarine (Courage)
April Diamond (Innocence)
May Emerald (Love, Success)
June Pearl, Moonstone, Alexandrite (Health & Longevity)
July Ruby (Contentment)
August Sardonyx or Peridot (Married Happiness)
September Sapphire (Clear Thinking)
October Opal or Tourmaline (Hope)
November Topaz (Fidelity)
December Turquoise, Lapis Lazul, Zircon (Prosperity)
FLOWERS
January Carnation or Snowdrop February Violet or Primrose
March Jonquil or Daffodil
April Sweet Pea or Daisy
May Lily of the Valley or Hawthorn
June Rose or Honeysuckle
July Larkspur or Water Lily
August Gladioli or Poppy
September Aster or Morning Glory
October Calendula or Cosmos
November Chrysanthemum
December Narcissus or Holly
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