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jubilee (s) (noun), jubilees (pl)
A special anniversary or the celebration at the time of such an anniversary: There are all kinds of jubilees which are celebrated for special occasions as shown in the Yearly Jubilees at the bottom of this page.
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diamond jubilee (s) (noun), diamond jubilees (pl)
An anniversary celebrating 60, or sometimes 75, years of something: Usually a diamond jubilee for a marriage includes the custom of marking the occasion with gifts that contain diamonds.
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golden jubilee (s) (noun), golden jubilees (pl)
A fiftieth anniversary of an important event: Several couples got together to celebrate their golden jubilees at the local restaurant.
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silver jubilee (s) (noun), silver jubilees (pl)
Connected with or describing the 25th commemoration of something: Jack and Jill invited their children to join them as they were about to celebrate their silver jubilee or silver-wedding anniversary.
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Yearly Jubilees (pl) (noun)
  • 1st Anniversary is Paper; no stone, Gold Jewelry
  • 2nd Anniversary is Cotton or Calico; the traditional stone is Garnet
  • 3rd Anniversary is Leather; the traditional stone is Pearl
  • 4th Anniversary is Linen, Silk, Fruit, or Flowers; the traditional stone is Blue Topaz
  • 5th Anniversary is Wood; the traditional stone is Sapphire
  • 6th Anniversary is Sugar, Candy, or Iron; the traditional stone is Amethyst
  • 7th Anniversary is Wool or Copper; the traditional stone is Onyx
  • 8th Anniversary is Bronze or Small Electrical Appliances; the traditional stone is Tourmaline
  • 9th Anniversary is Copper or Pottery; the traditional stone is Lapis lazuli
  • 10th Anniversary is Tin or Aluminum; the traditional stone is Diamond
  • 11th Anniversary is Steel; the traditional stone is Turquoise
  • 12th Anniversary is Silk or Linen; the traditional stone is Jade
  • 13th Anniversary is Lace; the traditional stone is Citrine
  • 14th Anniversary is Ivory; the traditional stone is Opal
  • 15th Anniversary is Crystal or Glass; the traditional stone is Ruby
  • 20th Anniversary is China; the traditional stone is Emerald
  • 25th Anniversary is Silver; no stone - Silver Jewelry
  • 30th Anniversary is Pearl; the traditional stone is Pearl
  • 35th Anniversary is Coral or Jade; the traditional stone is Emerald
  • 40th Anniversary is Ruby or Rubies; the traditional stone is Ruby
  • 45th Anniversary is Sapphire; the traditional stone is Sapphire
  • 50th Anniversary is Golden Jubilee; no stone, but Gold Jewelry
  • 55th Anniversary is Emerald; the traditional stone is Alexandrite
  • 60th Anniversary is Diamond Jubilee; the traditional stone is Diamond
  • 65th Anniversary is Blue Sapphire; the traditional stone is Blue Sapphire
  • 70th Anniversary is Sapphire Jubilee; the traditional stone is Sapphire
  • 75th Anniversary is Platinum Jubilee or Diamonds; no stone, but Platinum Jewelry
  • 80th Anniversary is Ruby Jubilee; the traditional stone is Ruby

—Compiled from a combination of the following sources:

Earthchild, Jewellery & New Age Goods.

Reader's Digest Book of Facts; The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.;
Pleasantville, New York; 1987; page 123.

The Book of Lists by David Wallechinsky, Irving Wallace, and Amy Wallace;
William Morrow and Company, Inc.; New York; 1977; page 279.
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