Twenty-six pieces for anniversaries, from $367 to $1,909. This is the highest entry price of any gift collection on the site, and that is deliberate rather than accidental — an anniversary gift is usually a considered purchase for someone whose taste you know well, which is a different problem from buying for someone you do not.
The composition reflects it: 14 gemstone rings, 3 engagement rings, 3 bracelets, 3 necklaces and 3 wedding bands. Rings dominate because when you know someone's ring size, the hardest constraint in jewelry gifting disappears — and after a few years together, you usually do. Related: gemstone rings, birthstone jewelry, wedding bands, gifts and the love collection.
Buying a ring for someone you live with
The advantage is obvious: you can measure a ring they already own. The complications are less obvious.
Measure a ring from the finger you intend it for. Fingers differ by a full size or more across one hand, and the dominant hand runs slightly larger than the other. A ring borrowed from the right middle finger tells you nothing reliable about the left ring finger.
Consider which finger it will actually go on. If they already wear a wedding and engagement ring on the left ring finger, a new ring is going elsewhere — the right hand, an index finger, a pinky. Size for that finger.
Account for stacking. If the new ring will sit alongside existing ones on the same finger, it will fit more tightly than it would alone. Size a quarter to a half up for the outer position.
Rings run US 4 to 8.5 including half sizes on most designs, fixed at production. See the size guide and how to measure your ring size.
Gemstone rings, the largest group
Fourteen of the twenty-six pieces. Sapphire dominates with seven, then emerald and topaz, alongside lab diamond designs.
Coloured stones suit anniversaries better than diamonds do for a reason worth stating: a diamond ring given years into a marriage reads as adjacent to the engagement ring and invites comparison with it. A sapphire or emerald ring does not. It sits as its own thing.
Sapphire is also the practical choice — the hardest coloured stone here, second only to diamond, which matters for a ring that will be worn daily alongside existing ones. Teal and padparadscha varieties give colours beyond the expected blue.
Emerald has the strongest colour of anything here and is more brittle than its hardness suggests, because of the internal inclusions characteristic of the stone. Better on a ring that comes off for manual work.
Toi et moi designs — two stones set side by side — appear here and carry an obvious symbolism of two people that suits the occasion without being heavy-handed about it.
Multi-stone and bezel designs
Five-stone and three-stone rings appear repeatedly in this collection, and they work well for anniversaries specifically. A row of stones can be read as marking something — years, people, milestones — without the piece announcing it, which is a subtler kind of meaning than an engraving.
Six pieces here are bezel set, where a rim of metal wraps each stone. For a ring that will be worn daily alongside other rings, this matters practically as well as visually: a raised prong catches on a neighbouring ring, and that is the most common cause of a loosened stone in stacked wear. Bezel settings sit flush and do not.
Baguette designs appear in three pieces — a step cut that gives broad flashes of light and a cleaner architectural line rather than fine sparkle.
Bracelets and necklaces
Six pieces between them, including bezel bar bracelets and multi-stone necklaces.
These are the right choice if the recipient already wears several rings and a seventh would be crowding, or if you want something worn visibly rather than on a hand that is already occupied. Bracelet lengths are 5.5" (S), 6" (M) and 6.5–7" (L) — size up rather than down. Necklaces are 14 to 18 inches with adjustable S, M and L sets; 18" is the most flexible. See gold bracelets and gold necklaces.
Marking the number without dating the piece
The instinct on a milestone anniversary is to reference the number, and it usually produces a piece that is harder to wear afterwards.
Things that work: a multi-stone piece where the count means something to you both without being explained; a birthstone for a child born in the intervening years; an engraved date on the inside of a band, where it is private rather than displayed.
Things that work less well: anything with a number visible on the outside, which pins the piece to one occasion and makes it read as commemorative rather than as jewelry.
If you engrave, note that engraved pieces cannot be returned — they are made specifically for you. Confirm the date, the spelling and the ring size before ordering, and allow extra production time. See engravable pieces and personalised rings.
Lab-grown stones
Thirteen pieces here use lab diamonds and many of the coloured stones are lab-grown. A lab-grown sapphire is a sapphire — the same mineral, the same chemical composition, the same hardness, formed under controlled conditions rather than geological ones. Not a simulant; the actual stone.
The practical effect is a substantially larger or cleaner stone within the same budget, which is why the ceiling on this page reaches the size it does. See lab-grown gemstones and diamond vs lab diamond.
Metal, care and ordering
All solid gold — 14k at 58.3% purity, with the entry tier hallmarked 9K in the UK and Europe and 10K in the US. The gold runs throughout, so these can be repolished and repaired for decades, which matters for a piece intended to be kept.
Never use an ultrasonic cleaner on emerald, opal or turquoise — the vibration propagates inclusions and damages porous stones. Have prongs checked every few years. Keep gold away from chlorine. See the care guide.
Production is 4–6 business days before dispatch, longer for engraved pieces. US orders ship from Connecticut with duties included; UK, EU, Canada and Australia orders from London. 365-day warranty. See shipping and returns.
What to buy at each stage
The useful distinction is not the year number but how much jewelry the person already owns from you.
Early years. The collection is usually thin, so almost anything fills a gap. This is the stage where a versatile piece — a chain, a plain band, a pair of hoops — gets the most wear, because it is not competing with anything. See everyday jewelry.
Middle years. The obvious gaps are filled, and this is where a coloured stone earns its place. The piece needs to be distinct from what already exists rather than a better version of it. Gemstone rings and multi-stone designs sit here.
Later milestones. The collection is substantial, and the question shifts from what is missing to what is meaningful. This is where engraving, birthstones referencing children, and pieces designed to be kept and passed on make sense — and where solid gold's ability to be repolished and repaired for decades stops being a specification and starts being the point.
When a ring is the wrong choice
Rings dominate this collection, but there are situations where they are not the right gift and it is worth recognising them.
If they wear a wedding and engagement ring on the left hand and nothing on the right, a new ring may simply have nowhere comfortable to go — and a ring worn on a finger they are not used to gets removed. If their work requires rings to come off constantly — healthcare, food preparation, manual trades — a ring is the piece least likely to be worn. And if they have said, in any form, that they do not like wearing rings, that is information worth trusting over the convenience of knowing their size.
In all three cases a necklace or bracelet does the job better. See gold necklaces, chain bracelets and pendant necklaces.
Buying something that will be kept
An anniversary piece is more likely than most to be worn for decades and eventually passed on, which changes what matters in the specification.
Solid gold rather than vermeil, because it can be repolished, repaired and often resized indefinitely, where a surface layer cannot be restored. A durable stone — sapphire, ruby or diamond — if the piece is a ring intended for permanent wear. And a form rather than a fashion: a bezel solitaire, a multi-stone band, a plain chain with a substantial pendant will read the same in thirty years, where a distinctive silhouette will read as belonging to now.
Every piece carries a 365-day warranty — see the guarantee page — and solid gold's real guarantee is that it remains serviceable long after that. See why 14K solid gold and all solid gold.
Frequently asked questions
What is the price range?
$367 to $1,909 — the highest entry point of any gift collection here, reflecting that anniversary gifts tend to be considered purchases for someone whose taste you know.
How do I get their ring size right?
Measure a ring they already wear on the finger you intend the new one for. Fingers differ by a full size or more across one hand, and the dominant hand runs slightly larger.
Why are coloured stones better than diamonds for an anniversary?
A diamond ring given years into a marriage invites comparison with the engagement ring. A sapphire or emerald sits as its own thing rather than as an echo.
Which coloured stone is most practical?
Sapphire — the hardest coloured stone here, second only to diamond. Emerald has stronger colour but is more brittle because of its characteristic inclusions, and is better on a ring that comes off for manual work.
Should I engrave the date?
Inside the band works well, where it is private rather than displayed. Note that engraved pieces cannot be returned, so confirm the date, spelling and ring size before ordering.
How do I mark a milestone number without dating the piece?
A multi-stone design where the count means something to you both, or a private inside engraving. A visible number pins the piece to one occasion and makes it harder to wear afterwards.
What if they already wear several rings?
Consider a bracelet or necklace instead, or size the new ring for a different finger. If it will stack alongside existing rings, size a quarter to a half up for the outer position.
Which setting works best for a ring worn alongside others?
Bezel. A raised prong catches on a neighbouring ring, which is the most common cause of a loosened stone in stacked wear. Bezel settings sit flush.
Are the stones lab-grown?
Many are. A lab-grown sapphire is chemically and structurally a sapphire, formed under controlled conditions. It is the actual mineral, not a simulant, and it costs substantially less.
How far ahead should I order?
At least two weeks, and longer for engraved pieces. Production is 4–6 business days because every piece is made after you order it, with shipping on top.