18th anniversary gift ideas: Porcelain

Traditional and modern lists agree on this one.

Porcelain is fired hot enough to turn clay into something almost glass-like. It's stronger than it looks.

Our pick for the 18th

Porcelain bud vases

Put one flower in each.

Porcelain · Under $50Find it
For the card
Eighteen years. Fired hot, and stronger than it looks.

5 more for year eighteen

Budget
They're into
  • Hand-painted teacups

    Two, for mornings.

    Under $50Find it
  • Porcelain ramen bowls

    Weeknight dinner, upgraded.

    Under $50Find it
  • A porcelain ring dish

    By the sink, for the rings.

    Under $50Find it
  • A porcelain table lamp

    A classic lamp for the bedroom.

    $50 to $150Find it
  • A fine porcelain dinnerware set

    For the next thirty years of holidays.

    $150 and upFind it

Wedding day, first date, whatever you count. It stays on this phone.

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What is the 18th anniversary gift?

Porcelain. The traditional and modern lists agree for year 18.

What's a good 18th anniversary gift under $50?

Porcelain bud vases, Hand-painted teacups or porcelain ramen bowls. Each one fits the theme and comes in under $50.

What should I write in a 18th 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: “Eighteen years. Fired hot, and stronger than it looks.”

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