Wedding anniversaries
| Year | UK traditional | US traditional | US modern |
| 1 | Cotton | Paper | Clocks |
| 2 | Paper | Cotton | China |
| 3 | Leather | Leather | Crystal, glass |
| 4 | Fruit and flowers | Linen, silk | Appliances |
| 5 | Wood | Wood | Silverware |
| 6 | Sugar | Iron | Wood objects |
| 7 | Woollen | Wool, copper | Desk sets |
| 8 | Salt | Bronze | Linens, lace |
| 9 | Copper | Pottery | Leather goods |
| 10 | Tin | Tin, aluminum | Diamond |
| 11 | Steel | Fashion jewelry | |
| 12 | Silk and fine linen | Silk | Pearls, colored gems |
| 13 | Lace | Textiles, furs | |
| 14 | Ivory | Gold jewelry | |
| 15 | Crystal | Crystal | Watches |
| 16 | Silver holloware | ||
| 17 | Furniture | ||
| 18 | Porcelain | ||
| 19 | Bronze | ||
| 20 | China | China | Platinum |
| 21 | Brass, nickel | ||
| 22 | Copper | ||
| 23 | Silver plate | ||
| 24 | Musical instruments | ||
| 25 | Silver | Silver | Silver |
| 26 | Original pictures | ||
| 27 | Sculpture | ||
| 28 | Orchids | ||
| 29 | New furniture | ||
| 30 | Pearl | Pearl | Diamond |
| 31 | Timepieces | ||
| 32 | Conveyances | ||
| 33 | Amethyst | ||
| 34 | Opal | ||
| 35 | Coral | Coral, jade | Jade |
| 36 | Bone china | ||
| 37 | Alabaster | ||
| 38 | Beryl, tourmaline | ||
| 39 | Lace | ||
| 40 | Ruby | Ruby | Ruby |
| 41 | Land | ||
| 42 | Improved real estate | ||
| 43 | Travel | ||
| 44 | Groceries | ||
| 45 | Sapphire | Sapphire | Sapphire |
| 46 | Original poetry tribute | ||
| 47 | Books | ||
| 48 | Optical goods | ||
| 49 | Luxuries, any kind | ||
| 50 | Gold | Gold | Gold |
| 55 | Emerald | Emerald | |
| 60 | Diamond | Diamond | Diamond |
| 65 | Blue sapphire | ||
| 70 | Platinum | ||
| 75 | Diamond, gold | Diamond, gold | |
| 80 | Oak | Diamond, pearl | |
| 85 | Wine | Diamond, sapphire | |
| 90 | Stone | Diamond, emerald | |
| 95 | Diamond, ruby | ||
| 100 | 10-carat diamond |