Diamond wedding anniversary: how to celebrate 60 years of marriage
The tradition of celebrating wedding anniversaries is centuries-old. Each marriage has a specific name, which can vary from country to country. Diamond wedding anniversaries are among the most significant wedding anniversaries. This significance is reflected in the choice of your name!
Diamonds are indeed the hardest material on the planet. A diamond is forever, as they say. Miller, the pre-owned luxury jewelry specialist in Paris, invites you to immerse yourself in the fascinating subject of wedding anniversaries in general, and diamond wedding anniversaries in particular. Discover our wedding jewelry.
Updated September 24, 2025
Summary
- Diamond Wedding: 60 Years of Marriage
- What gift for 60 years of marriage (diamond wedding)?
- The History of Wedding Anniversaries
- The different names of wedding anniversaries
Diamond Wedding: 60 Years of Marriage
A diamond wedding anniversary celebrates a 60th wedding anniversary . In France, it is common to organize a family celebration, or a larger one, to celebrate such an event. It is often an excellent excuse to bring together all the children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Such an event can be brightened up in several ways:
- Diamond wedding congratulations text and other speeches
- Recitation of a poem on the theme of 60 years of marriage
- Diamond wedding entertainment , like what is done for weddings
- Guestbook to immortalize congratulations and wishes
In particular, you can organize, yourself or through professionals, a retrospective of the couple's life. On the occasion of the diamond wedding anniversary (60 years) , it is not uncommon for spouses to renew their vows .
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What gift for 60 years of marriage (diamond wedding)?
Just like a wedding, you can give a gift for a diamond wedding . It all depends, of course, on your proximity and your budget. For the happy couple's extended circle, a diamond wedding congratulations card is probably enough.
If you really want to make a statement, here are some diamond wedding gift ideas:
- A diamond jewel : a perfect themed gift!
- An antique jewel , contemporary to the wedding date 60 years ago
- A perfume
- A book
- A beautiful photo of the couple in a beautiful frame, for a joint and personalized diamond wedding gift
- An excursion, if the physical health of the spouses allows it
For a beautiful diamond jewel , consult the selection from Miller, the antique jewelry specialist in Paris!
The History of Wedding Anniversaries
Wedding anniversaries have been celebrated since at least the 18th century. First by members of the lower middle class, later in the countryside. It was in fact from the 19th century onwards that this practice became established in all strata of society .
At the time, the diamond wedding celebrated a 75th wedding anniversary . It was only later that this celebration was dedicated to 60 years of marriage .
The different names of wedding anniversaries
Did you know that each wedding anniversary year has its own name ? While you're probably familiar with the cotton wedding anniversary (1 year), the golden wedding anniversary (50 years), or the silver wedding anniversary (25 years), can you think of any others?
For example, the oak wedding celebrates 80 years of marriage. In France, only a handful of couples have managed to achieve such marital longevity. As of 2022, the record is held by Marcel and Berthe Brouard .
They celebrated their vanilla wedding anniversary (83 years) in November 2021. Sadly, Marcel passed away on April 6, 2022 at the age of 107. His wife, still alive, is also a centenarian.
Wedding anniversary names from 1 to 60 years
| Duration of marriage | Wedding of… |
| 1 year | Cotton |
| 2 years | Leather |
| 3 years | Wheat |
| 4 years | Wax |
| 5 years | Drink |
| 6 years old | Cyprus |
| 7 years old | Wool |
| 8 years old | Poppy |
| 9 years old | Earthenware |
| 10 years | Tin |
| 11 years old | Coral |
| 12 years old | Silk |
| 13 years old | Thrush |
| 14 years old | Lead |
| 15 years old | Crystal |
| 16 years old | Sapphire |
| 17 years old | Pink |
| 18 years old | Turquoise |
| 19 years old | Cretonne |
| 20 years old | Porcelain |
| 21 years old | Opal |
| 22 years old | Bronze |
| 23 years old | Beryl |
| 24 years old | Satin |
| 25 years old | Money |
| 26 years old | Jade |
| 27 years old | Mahogany |
| 28 years old | Nickel |
| 29 years old | Velvet |
| 30 years old | Pearl |
| 31 years old | Swarthy |
| 32 years old | Copper |
| 33 years old | Porphyry |
| 34 years old | Amber |
| 35 years old | Ruby |
| 36 years old | Muslin |
| 37 years old | Paper |
| 38 years old | Mercury |
| 39 years old | Pancake |
| 40 years old | Emerald |
| 41 years old | Iron |
| 42 years old | Mother of pearl |
| 43 years old | Flannel |
| 44 years old | Topaz |
| 45 years old | Vermeil |
| 46 years old | Lavender |
| 47 years old | Cashmere |
| 48 years old | Amethyst |
| 49 years old | Cedar |
| 50 years old | Gold |
| 51 years old | Camellia |
| 52 years old | Tourmaline |
| 53 years old | Cherry tree |
| 54 years old | Sable |
| 55 years old | Orchid |
| 56 years old | Boxwood or Lapis lazuli |
| 57 years old | Azalea |
| 58 years old | Maple |
| 59 years old | Olive tree/mink |
| 60 years old | Diamond |
And what is the name of the wedding anniversary after the 60th diamond wedding anniversary ? For a 61st wedding anniversary, we call it a plane tree anniversary.
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