45th anniversary gift ideas: Sapphire

Traditional and modern lists agree on this one.

Sapphire stands for sincerity. Forty-five years is sincere.

Our pick for the 45th

A sapphire pendant

Blue on a fine chain.

Sapphire · $150 and upFind it
For the card
Forty-five years, and I mean it more every one of them.

4 more for year 45

Budget
They're into
  • Sapphire earrings

    Easy to wear with anything.

    $150 and upFind it
  • A watch with sapphire crystal

    The scratch-proof glass is real sapphire.

    $150 and upFind it
  • Deep blue cocktail glasses

    Sapphire colored, for the good gin.

    Under $50Find it
  • A trip somewhere with blue water

    Greece, the Keys, anywhere with that color.

    $150 and up

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

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What is the 45th anniversary gift?

Sapphire. The traditional and modern lists agree for year 45.

What's a good 45th anniversary gift under $50?

Deep blue cocktail glasses. It fits the theme and comes in under $50.

What should I write in a 45th 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: “Forty-five years, and I mean it more every one of them.”

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