60th Year Anniversary - Diamond - 176 Designs

Anniversaries are traditionally celebrated with the giving of gifts relating to the year of the wedding or civil partnership. Around the turn of the 19th century it was popular to give gifts of paper, cotton or leather for the first few years. However, in more recent times and due to the increasingly availability of fine rare gemstones, it is more popular to give jewellery to the one you love.

In the sixtieth year of marriage it is customary to give the gift of Diamond. The name Diamond derives from the ancient Greek word ‘adamas’ meaning invincible.

Throughout history Diamonds have not been as highly prized as their coloured counterparts, but during the last one hundred years, they have unquestionably become the most popular gemstone of the 20th century. Although not as rare as many of the coloured gemstones available today, nobody can deny the beauty and almost magical power that is ‘Diamond’.