Names of Wedding Anniversaries

A list of tradtional names of wedding anniversiaries and their modern equivalents (in brackets)

Anniversary         

1st                          paper, plastic  (clocks)
2nd                         cotton, calico  (china)   
3rd                          leather  (crystal, glass)
4th                          linen    (electrical appliances)
5th                          wood    (silverware)
6th                          iron      (wood)
7th                          copper, wool    (desk sets)
8th                          bronze   (linen, lace)
9th                          pottery  (leather)
10th                        tin, aluminium   (diamond jewellery)
11th                        steel      (fashion jewellery)
12th                        pearls   (coloured gems)
13th                        lace   (textiles, furs)
14th                        ivory    (gold jewellery)
15th                       crystal, glass   (watches)
16th                       peridot    (silver, sterling or plate)
17th                       watches     (furniture)
18th                       cat's eye     (porcelain)
19th                       aquamarine   (bronze)
20th                       china    (platinum)
25th                       silver    (sterling silver)
30th                       pearl     (diamond)
35th                       coral or jade  (jade)
40th                       ruby     (ruby)
45th                       sapphire   (sapphire)
50th                       gold    (gold)
55th                       emerald    (emerald)
60th                      diamond     (diamond)