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14th anniversary gift ideas: Ivory and gold jewelry

Traditional list: ivory. Modern list: gold jewelry.

Ivory stands for strength. Real ivory is banned from trade in most places, so go with the color.

Our pick for the 14th

An ivory cashmere sweater

Soft, warm, goes with everything.

Traditional: Ivory · $150 and upFind it
For the card
Fourteen years, and you're still the strongest person I know.

6 more for year fourteen

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IvoryTraditional · 3

  • Ivory candles and brass holders

    Dinner at home, but nicer.

    Under $50Find it

  • Cream stoneware plates

    Warm white looks good with any food.

    $50 to $150Find it

  • A digital piano

    Black and ivory keys, and lessons to go with it.

    $150 and upFind it

Gold jewelryModern · 3

  • A gold chain

    Worn alone or with a pendant.

    $150 and upFind it

  • Small gold hoops

    The everyday earring.

    $50 to $150Find it

  • An engraved gold bar necklace

    Your initials, or the date.

    Under $50Find it

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What is the 14th anniversary gift?

The traditional 14th anniversary gift is ivory. The modern one is gold jewelry. Pick whichever gives you a better idea. Nobody checks.

What's a good 14th anniversary gift under $50?

Ivory candles and brass holders or an engraved gold bar necklace. Each one fits the theme and comes in under $50.

What should I write in a 14th anniversary card?

Tie it to the theme, then say one thing only the two of you would know: a place, a joke, something from this year. To start: “Fourteen years, and you're still the strongest person I know.”

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