Ah, it’s that time of year again – your annual anniversary has rolled around and you’re clueless as to what to get your mate. Believe us, you aren’t the only inept ones among us.

Conversely, for those of us that are clue in, we know that each anniversary is accompanied by a specified stone and/or metal which tells us just what we should and what we should not buy (just yet anyway) for our significant other. The stones start off slow, with traditional gold jewelry for the 1st anniversary and pick up the pace the higher your numbers get. Following this simple guide year by year will allow you to seek out just what your mate deserves after all of these years and what may be a bit too over the top for your 1st anniversary together!

Please note the first listed is the accepted anniversary stone while the following styles are simply alternates.

1st Anniversary: Gold or Peridot

2nd Anniversary: Garnet

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