Traditional 10th Anniversary Gifts
Why give certain materials as gifts for a 10th wedding anniversary?
The Traditional Anniversary Gift List suggests tin or aluminum for a 10th anniversary.
It's part of the continuum of metals used to celebrate anniversaries. Although aluminum is an abundant element, it was actually an extremely costly material before efficient methods of extracting it were developed. In the early 1850s, it was still more expensive than gold!
But as technology improved, production costs went down. Though a metal, aluminum is extremely lightweight. It has been used in everything from brightly colored martini shakers to lightweight chairs to soda cans.
Why both tin and aluminum? Most likely because both metals have a number of similar properties.. both are malleable metals, resistant to corrosion, and light grey in appearance. They are also (at least today) among the more basic metals rather than the precious ones. As this is the first metal chosen to celebrate a major anniversary year, it seems reasonable that a more common one was chosen.
As for suggestions for what to get in tin? We carry some meaningful jewelry packaged in a lovely tin box. As for aluminum, we also carry a series of unique aluminum vases, specially created to fit together. They both catch the spirit of the anniversary, as well as the tradition material used to celebrate it.
The Modern Anniversary Gift List suggests a different material for the tenth wedding anniversary... diamond! Diamonds speak for themselves, with all the symbolism easily appreciated.
10th Anniversary Gift Idea
Sparkling, lovely, rare, valuable, romantic... Specially designed diamond jewelry for a special 10th Anniversary.
This original Facet pendant has 10 diamonds. A diamond for every year... Two diamonds are handset into each of this pendant's five sides. Facets Jewelry was inspired by life: many sides, many facets… Between the unique 18K Yellow Gold pendant and the 10 diamonds handset within, it's a natural fit for a 10th Wedding Anniversary Gift... This is an original design, only sold at Architects Touch. The facet pendant is a original design copyrighted by Richard W. Berman.
10th anniversary GIft........ 10 diamond 18k gold Facet Pendant