Congratulations! You and your spouse have shared your lives for sixty years. You have been through everything together and have emerged more in love than ever. What do you get the man/woman you have stood side by side with for the past sixty years? If you are following the traditional wedding anniversary gift schema, then the sixtieth year is the year of the diamond. What better way to celebrate this glorious anniversary than with the appropriately beautiful and strong diamond? Of course, as with other anniversaries, the diamond can be interpreted either literally or figuratively, so be creative. Here are some ideas to help get you started when choosing your gift.
* Naturally, any form of diamond jewelry would be a welcome gift. If your wife loves rings, search for one that symbolizes your life together. For example, if you have four children, get her a ring that has four diamonds in it, one to celebrate each child. If your husband wears a lot of suits, surprise him with some diamond cufflinks. Every piece of jewelry imaginable can be customized with diamonds. Be sure to check the grade, color and clarity of the diamonds before purchasing. You may want to take a small crash course on diamonds before investing in any, since there are several different levels of diamonds to choose from.
* A gift you can purchase together would be matching diamond watches. Most watch makers design diamond studded watches, so be sure to shop around for watches that reflect your personalities and lifestyles.
* Have an idea for a gift that doesn’t really fit the diamond theme, but want to stay with the tradition? Enclose your gift in a diamond shaped box (which can be easily found at a craft store) or string a garland of faux diamonds around your gift to incorporate the theme.
* Do you and yours love traveling to exotic locations around the world? Surprise your spouse with a trip to a diamond mine (or at least a country that boasts a diamond mine). Write out the itinerary and enclose the plane tickets in a diamond shaped card and hand it to your spouse on your anniversary day. Countries that have diamond mines include South Africa, Canada and Australia.
* Maybe you and your spouse lead active lifestyles and love planning outdoor trips. Invest in two matching Diamondback bikes and plan a romantic weekend getaway that includes biking.
* Commission a local artist (or to save money, enlist the help of an art student at a local community college or university) to draw a small portrait of your diamond wedding bands to hang in a special place in your home.
* Love baseball? Plan a fun weekend getaway to watch a baseball game (baseball “diamond”) at a famous stadium like Fenway Park (home to the Boston Red Sox) or Yankee Stadium (home to the New York Yankees).
* If you and your spouse love to ski (or simply snuggle by the fire drinking hot cocoa), plan a trip to Diamond Peak Ski Resort located in beautiful Nevada. You can take skiing lessons or frolic in the snow like teenagers again.
