30th Anniversary Symbols

• Traditional: Pearl
• Modern: Diamond Jewelry
• Flower: Lily
• Gemstone: Pearl

Great Deals on Thirtieth Anniversary Gifts

Celebrating Your Thirtieth Anniversary

The thirtieth anniversary is an anniversary you will want to make memorable and special. A significant milestone, you want to make sure your partner knows how important he or she is to you.

Pearl Gift Suggestions

The pearl is both the traditional gift suggestion and the gemstone of the thirtieth anniversary so that seems to make some sort of pearl gift almost mandatory.

Pearls have been popular since Roman times and are the only gem made by a living creature. It is said Cleopatra dissolved a pearl in wine and drank it to prove her love of Marc Antony. While you probably don’t want your special someone to do this, it is a romantic story to go with your thirtieth anniversary gift of pearls.

The Japanese discovered the process of producing cultured pearls in the early 1900’s, and they dominate the cultured pearl market today. Mikimoto, one of the original producers of cultured pearls has an online store with high-quality cultured pearl jewelry collections. The store also offers some accessories for men like pearl cufflinks.

There are many types and colors of pearls depending on the bivalve or snail that produces the pearl. There are also freshwater and saltwater pearls depending on where the pearl was grown. Some of the most popular colors in addition to white pearls are black pearls from the black-lip oyster, blue pearls from the abalone, and the very rare pink pearl from the conch.

The Pearl Source offers a big selection of pearl rings, strands, earrings, pendants and bracelets in every imaginable color and setting. Any of these pieces would make a beautiful thirtieth anniversary gift.

If pearl jewelry is not your partner’s style, maybe a mother of pearl box from the Egypt Gift Shop would be a better gift choice. These boxes come in various sizes and styles. You can also check out beautiful dinnerware, trays, hurricane lamps, and other pearl-inspired items from Williams Sonoma.

If your partner would appreciate a rosary, take a look at pearl rosaries from Magnificat Rosaries.

There is a handsome mother of pearl mirror on Wayfair which would make a magnificent accent piece in your home. Aside from mirrors, you can prefer to check out different, spectacular mother of pearl-inspired items from Neiman Marcus.

There are other pearl-inspired items that can make a surprising gift. For musically-inclined significant others, consider a Pearl Drum instrument. For a Pearl Jam fan, a compendium CD or vinyl from Music Stack is one of the best gifts to give.

Diamond Gift Suggestions

Who can resist a diamond gift? Its fiery brilliance is said to be symbolic of the enduring flame that fuels long-term relationships, and at thirty years, you are well on your way of achieving it. Go all-out and get your partner a diamond to commemorate your thirtieth anniversary.

There are hundreds of diamond jewelry gifts for both men and women, ranging from very expensive to affordable. If you have not gotten each other diamond eternity rings before, now is the perfect opportunity. These rings which are inlaid with a circle of diamonds represent your unending love for each other. You can find many choices of eternity rings at your local jewelry store or you can shop online for a variety of styles and metals. Try Eternity Wedding Bands, a specialty site that deals exclusively with the jewel-encrusted bands.

Fine Jewelry Vault also has a large selection of eternity rings and diamond earrings, bracelets and pendants. Any of these would make a special gift for your thirty-year partner.

Lily Gift Suggestions

There are over 100 types of lilies, some of which are grown and harvested for their edible bulbs. The large, summer-blooming flowers are fragrant and come in whites, yellows, oranges, reds and purples. Some lily flowers have spots or colored streaks of contrasting colors.

Lilies make great cut flower arrangements, so order a bouquet to be delivered to your partner on your anniversary. You can order an arrangement online at FTD.

Lilies are also popular as silk flowers. You can find a large selection of lily stalks on Save on Crafts and silk lily bouquets and center pieces on Petals.com.

Fine Art America has collected a number of lily-motif gifts and paintings. From abstract oil paintings, to stunning realism art, get your lily-inspired prints as home decors, wall mounts, or framed prints.

Global Gallery offers prints that include American artists, which you can order framed or unframed, including several calla lilies-inspired themes.

The Celebration

The thirtieth anniversary would be a good time to plan a trip to somewhere you have always wanted to go. It doesn’t matter if the destination is Disney World or Paris; what is important is that this is something the two of you will enjoy together, creating another great memory to include in that fifty-year anniversary scrapbook or time capsule.