by Important Occasions
| Year | Traditional Gift | Modern Gift |
| 1st | Paper | Plastics, Clocks |
| 2nd | Cotton | China |
| 3rd | Leather | Crystal, Glass |
| 4th | Flowers | Books, Silk, Fruit |
| 5th | Wood | Silverware |
| 6th | Candy | Sugar, Wood, Iron |
| 7th | Copper | Wool, Desk sets |
| 8th | Bronze | Linens, Laces |
| 9th | Pottery | Willow, Leather |
| 10th | Tin | Aluminum, Diamond Jewelry |
| 11th | Steel | Fashion Jewelry |
| 12th | Silk | Linen, Pearls, Colored Gems |
| 13th | Lace | Textiles |
| 14th | Ivory | Gold Jewelry |
| 15th | Crystal | Watches, Glass |
| 16th | ... | Silver hollowware |
| 17th | ... | Furniture |
| 18th | ... | Porcelain |
| 19th | ... | Bronze |
| 20th | China | Platinum |
| 21st | ... | Brass, Nickel |
| 22nd | ... | Copper |
| 23rd | ... | Silver Plate |
| 24th | ... | Musical instruments |
| 25th | Silver | Silver |
| 26th | ... | Original pictures |
| 27th | ... | Sculpture |
| 28th | ... | Orchids |
| 29th | ... | New furniture |
| 30th | Pearl | Diamond |
| 31st | ... | Time pieces |
| 32nd | ... | Conveyances |
| 33rd | ... | Amethyst |
| 34th | ... | Opal |
| 35th | Coral | Jade |
| 36th | ... | Bone china |
| 37th | ... | Alabaster |
| 38th | ... | Beryl, Tourmaline |
| 39th | ... | Lace |
| 40th | Ruby | Garnet |
| 41st | ... | Land |
| 42nd | ... | Improved real estate |
| 43rd | ... | Trips |
| 44th | ... | Groceries |
| 45th | Sapphire | Sapphire |
| 46th | ... | Original poetry tributes |
| 47th | ... | Books |
| 48th | ... | Optical (spectacles, telescopes) |
| 49th | ... | Luxuries of any kind |
| 50th | Gold | Gold |
| 55th | Emerald | Turquoise |
| 60th | Diamond | Gold |
| 75th | Diamond | Gold |
