Anniversary Gifts

Anniversary Gift for Parents

We know and understand how difficult it can be to select an Anniversary Gift for your Parents.  The design, which is all-important, must be just right and, of course, the selection of words has to be carefully thought out.  But you are not on your own when you come to Orkney Crystal; we have been engraving Anniversary Gifts for Parents for over 12 years.

On Orkney, many Weddings have incorporated the Orkney Cog and I have a design that beautifully illustrates the Cog.  It is not in the on-line library, but if you would like it engraved, just type Orkney Cog into the box provided.  I can send you a layout of the engraving too, if you wish.

The Orkney Cog has a long history, dating back hundreds of years and the recipes for the contents vary considerably - you can find out more on the Orkneyjar Website.

The Orkney Cog, engraved into a Wedding Anniversary Gift

Anniversary Gift

There are what we call 'milestone anniversaries' and you can see some examples below, but what to do for other 'ordinary' Anniversary Gifts?  There is nothing finer than to present a couple with a gift that has their names deeply engraved into it - and glass & crystal are the ideal medium for just such an Anniversary Gift.

The beauty of glass and crystal Anniversary Gifts are that they are always displayed with pride and can also be useful additions to any home.  Fruit Bowls, Vases and Whisky Sets all make superb Anniversary Gifts.

A simple Anniversary Gift of a Wine Glass. If you like the design, type 'Doves' into the Notes box on your order.

A 4th Wedding Anniversary Gift, which was engraved for a couple where one was a dancer and the other a fisherman, incorporated both designs (if you would like more than one design, there is no additional charge, just type the extra code/s into the Notes box).  One can imagine this layout being engraved into the Lovers Decanters - one design engraved into one decanter and the second design engraved into the other.  Only when both decanters are together, does the whole design come together!  This couple's 4th Wedding anniversary Gift was really rather special..!

The Lovers Decanters made a supreme 4th Wedding Anniversary Gift.

Milestone Wedding Anniversary Gifts

Golden Wedding Anniversary Gifts - 50th Wedding Anniversary Gifts

A Golden Wedding Anniversary Gift, or 50th Wedding Anniversary Gift needs to commemorate a great occasion and what greater occasion than the Wedding itself?  A stunningly beautiful gift is one that shows the passing of the years and the one on the right is a Curved Frame, with images of the couple on their Wedding Day (you will need to 'borrow' their wedding album for a while!) and one taken recently.  In this instance, he had written a poem to her, which was deeply engraved into the glass.  It commemorated their Golden Wedding Anniversary with a gift of true love.  You can do the same, but maybe exchange the poem with words to commemorate this grand occasion.

Two photographs, one from the Wedding Day, the other, current.

A nice alternative for a 50th Wedding Anniversary Gift, which the couple will appreciate, is the combining of their two family heraldic crests - the joining of two families through matrimony.  We have access to a library of European heraldic crests, researching the oldest known crest for each surname (warning, around 5% of European names do not have an associated crest and we will not 'make one up'; all are authentic).  The shield is extracted from the crest and inserted into our standard embellishment.  We also have many Celtic designs, as you can see from the image on the right, which can be infilled with gold, to provide a truly unique Golden Anniversary Gift.  The 'Rock Tablet' is hand made in The Highlands of Scotland and is supplied with a certificate of authenticity, rolled and tied with tartan ribbon.

Heraldic Crests and Celtic Designs make a 50th Wedding Anniversary Gift to be admired.

25th Wedding Anniversary Gift

The chance to gift a couple on their 25th Wedding Anniversary is almost a privilege!  There are many different items in glass and crystal to choose from in our online Shop and special designs for 25th Wedding anniversary Gifts, which commemorate the occasion in style.  All you need do is to carefully select the words to go with the design - something like "Dawn and Brian - To Commemorate The Occasion - of Your 25th Wedding anniversary - 25th September 2013" would cover most 25th Wedding Anniversary Gifts

A special 10mm Curved Clear Frame which is self-supporting, engraved for a 25^th Wedding Anniversary

30th Wedding Anniversary Gift

A 30th Wedding Anniversary Gift marks a very special occasion in a couple's lives.  30 years is a long time to be together, signalling a longevity that deserves to be commemorated with a special gift.  Your 30th Wedding Anniversary Gift needs to be carefully selected, but rest assured that the couple will welcome a practical piece of glass or crystal, especially if a little thought has gone into engraving their names and commemorates their 30th Wedding Anniversary.

With the above in mind, maybe consider a pair of glasses, especially if they both drink the same type of spirit - or maybe special wine glasses?  A Comport, Rose Bowl or a good quality crystal Vase will not be as budget busting as you may think.  The choice in our online Shop is considerable.

The ‘Star’ shape signifies that the couple are a ‘pair of stars’ for achieving 30 years together – and the ‘frost’ colour engraving suits a 30^th ‘Pearl’ Wedding Anniversary.