45 years of marriage is quite the feat and we celebrate and applaud anyone who is shopping for a 45th wedding anniversary gift. With 50 years together on the horizon, you’re inching closer to half of a century together, and that deserves a celebration. Just like many of the bigger milestones, the traditional and modern gifts are the same and for 45 years that gift is sapphire.
We’ve rounded up our favorite sapphire anniversary gifts below.
While jewelry is an easy way to incorporate sapphire into a gift, it’s not always the best option, especially if you’re shopping for a couple or a man. This very special vase is absolutely stunning, featuring high quality sapphire crystal. This is one of the many pieces in Waterford’s Lismore Diamond Collection, which is characterized by intricate diamond cuts that reflect light for a gorgeous presentation. Fill this vase with the recipient’s favorite flowers for a thoughtful touch.
Gin lovers will recognize this unique take on a cheese platter immediately. Made from talented glassworkers, this Bombay Sapphire gin bottle has been melted flat into an awesome cheese plate. The cheese plate comes with a cheese spreader and four small rubber feet to protect your tabletop. The 1.75 liter bottle measures approximately 12 1/4″ x 7″ and is a great statement piece for entertaining. Don’t miss this roundup of the best cheese gift baskets and add your favorite to this awesome sapphire inspired gift.
If anyone knows that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, it’s Elizabeth Taylor. Her classic fragrance, White Diamonds, has been altered slightly to create this scent, a perfect gift for a 45th wedding anniversary. The scent comes packaged in a lovely sapphire blue box, great for easy wrapping and gift giving. The perfume has notes of galbanum, melon, freesia, lily-of-the-valley, peach, sandalwood, amber, musk, and vetiver.
Sapphire jewelry is easy to find when it comes to women, but it’s a little hard to find appropriate sapphire jewelry for the guys. These high-end cufflinks are the perfect understated addition to any man’s formal wardrobe and are special enough for a 45th anniversary gift, featuring a sapphire stone at their center. The sterling silver cufflinks are also light weight and easy to wear, great for a sophisticated look that’s also comfortable.
These earrings dial up up the sapphire factor for a really gorgeous anniversary gift that will impress. We love the simple design compared to most sapphire jewelry, especially for someone who doesn’t like too much bling.
This piece can be worn everyday or saved for special occasions, given it’s simplistic design. The sterling silver necklace features a circular pendant with a beautiful and high quality freshwater cultured pearl. Around the pearl, the necklace features a multicolored halo of sapphires in various blue tones.
Stackable rings are very popular and are an awesome choice for anniversaries. Basically, stackable rings are a collection of rings, very thin in width, that sit one on top of each other. Each represents a special milestone – birthdays, anniversaries, child births, etc. This one is designed with both sapphires and diamonds, but you can also find several options with only sapphire in the design. Order this ring in white gold, yellow gold, or rose gold in sizes 4-10, with many half sizes available.
Watches are another awesome jewelry gift for men, and while there aren’t many watches actually made with sapphires, quite a few feature sapphire glass or sapphire faces, giving the watch a bright blue appearance. This highly rated watch has all the standard bells and whistles and is great for a guy with a traditional style. If stainless steel isn’t your husband’s style, you can find a beautiful leather watch complete with a gorgeous sapphire face here. If you’re shopping for a woman, don’t miss this sapphire watch, made with a coordinating blue mesh band.
Thinking out of the box when it comes to anniversary gifts is sometimes the best way to go. While tea might seem underwhelming at first, you can pair it with a few other token items for a really lovely gift. This “sapphire” earl grey tea has bergamot and whole blue malva flowers mixed with traditional Earl Grey black tea – unusual flavors that a tea lover will appreciate, especially on the “sapphire” anniversary. Add this sapphire teapot to add something special to anyone’s teatime routine.
When you think of a sapphire, the first color to come to mind is likely blue; however, sapphires also come in this clear crystal stone, closely resembling a much more valuable stone – diamonds. With sapphires being the modern and traditional gift for the 45th wedding anniversary, don’t feel like you’re stuck shopping for something blue. This gorgeous necklace features a 14k rose gold chain with a white topaz teardrop framed in bezel-set white sapphires. If this white sapphire piece isn’t for you, you can shop alternative options here.
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45 years of marriage certainly deserves a toast. These beautiful sapphire glasses are the perfect vessel for a nice champagne pour, made with gorgeous blue crystal glass. Remember to wash these by hand to keep them looking pristine.
If you want a sweet and sentimental 45th-anniversary gift that’s not necessarily sapphire, then check out the Willow Tree Anniversary, Sculpted Hand-Painted Figure. It can be set just about anywhere in the home and is a wonderful choice if you’re shopping for your parents who aren’t in need of much. It has tons of positive reviews that remark on the superb quality of the sculpture.
Another unique way to incorporate the gift of sapphire without actually purchasing sapphire jewelry or something similar is to gift something that’s sapphire-colored. This blue abstract painting is perfect for those who love art and maybe need a little interior sprucing up after all these years together. The piece of art comes on stretched canvas and also includes the hardware needed to hang it.
Sapphires can get pricey, which is why we loved this look-alike alternative at a much more affordable price. Kendra Scott is one of the best retailers for gifts because the prices are approachable and the quality is amazing. This deep, beautiful, blue is so similar to sapphire and makes a great 45th-anniversary gift.
If you’re shopping for a gift for a music-loving couple for their 45th wedding anniversary consider a really nice record player in this sapphire blue color that they’ll love. The belt-driven portable turntable plays three speeds – 33 1/3, 45, and 78 RPM records with dynamic full-range stereo speakers.
If you know that sapphire jewelry will be lost on the recipient for a 45th wedding anniversary gift, then consider something sapphire-colored instead. This blue hammock is the perfect gift for this age group – a place for them to put up their feet, relax, and enjoy some quiet solitude. This highly rated and high end hammock is exceptional and a worthwhile investment due to the make and durability.
Shopping for the sentimental type? This thoughtful 45th wedding anniversary gift could be ideal from a child to a mother or a husband to his wife. Either way, they will love the thought behind this necklace, which shows the importance of family. The tree has beautiful blue crystals, a less expensive option to sapphire but still just as gorgeous.
Looking for a gift for your husband for your 45th wedding anniversary? There’s no doubt this sapphire pen is the perfect 45th wedding anniversary gift for him. This pen is from top of the line Pitchman, which produces pens that not only perform well but are distinguished in their design. If he’s someone who appreciates luxury products this anniversary gift is the one.
These beautiful purple Dendrobium orchids are a great option for your lover, your best friend, or even a family member as a perfect way to say “I’m sorry.” Unlike so many cut flowers that wilt in a few days, this bouquet will last for weeks with the proper care. It comes with 20 stems in a lovely glass vase.
Anyone who loves to entertain will adore this gorgeous sapphire blue 16-piece dinner set, all featuring hand-painted items made from stoneware. They’re safe to use in the oven, dishwasher, and microwave and will last for years to come. If you’re shopping for someone who has had the same dishes from the day they got married 45 years ago, consider this beautiful upgrade.
Any book worm will love this inexpensive but thoughtful gift of bookends, tying into the traditional 45th wedding anniversary gift of sapphire with their beautiful blue hue. They are 3 to 4 lbs each and each pair is completely unique.
Looking for a 45th wedding anniversary gift? This list of sapphire gifts for men, women, and couples has something for everyone to celebrate this milestone.
