60th Anniversary
gemstone: Diamond.
Sixty years — the Diamond Jubilee
Quick answer
The 60th anniversary gemstone is Diamond — The Diamond Jubilee. The 60th anniversary gemstone is the diamond, and the name is not hyperbole — it is the Diamond Jubilee, a title borrowed from the rarest of royal milestones. Queen Victoria's 1897 Diamond Jubilee fixed the word in the public mind: sixty years of anything is extraordinary, and sixty years of marriage belongs to a very small club of couples. The stone fits the occasion perfectly. Diamond comes from the Greek adamas — unconquerable — and sixty years of shared life is exactly that: a love that has outlasted careers, homes, and trends, emerging unbreakable. Diamond-white jewelry celebrates it honestly: pave and cluster settings give jubilee sparkle at accessible budgets, while a single solitaire or eternity band makes the heirloom statement. For the couple's combined birthstones alongside the diamond, April-born partners get a natural double meaning.
Birthday, not anniversary?
Diamond is the answer to a sixty-year marriage — but a 60th birthday is a different occasion with a different stone. A birthday honors the day someone was born, so the gem that fits is their birth month's stone, not the diamond anniversary list on this page. See the full birthstones-by-month chart.
60th anniversary gift ideas
- ✓Diamond or pave diamond-white jewelry — the Jubilee choice
- ✓An eternity band — sixty years, endless circle
- ✓A three-stone ring: past, present, future in diamond
- ✓Family birthstone pieces gathering the whole next generation
- ✓A diamond accent on the couple's original wedding bands
Choose Diamond for your 60th
Every piece below can be personalized with Diamond — the April birthstone and the traditional 60th anniversary stone. Pick the style she wears daily, choose the Diamond stone, and the milestone is marked.
Natural Clear Rock Crystal Quartz on Elastic Cord
Clear Quartz Two-Way Bracelet
18K Gold Vermeil
Star Birthstone Necklace — All 12 Months
✦ Choose your birth month stone — all 12 months available
925 Sterling Silver
Birthstone Cabochon Ring — Choose Your Month
S925 Sterling Silver
Birthstone Drop Necklace — All 12 Months
✦ Choose your birth month — 12 natural gemstones
60th anniversary FAQ
What is the gemstone for the 60th anniversary?
The 60th anniversary gemstone is the diamond — the Diamond Jubilee, a name shared with royal milestones. Pave and cluster diamond-white pieces give the same jubilee sparkle at accessible budgets.
What is the 60th wedding anniversary called?
The 60th wedding anniversary is the Diamond Jubilee. Diamond jewelry is the gift of the year; yellow diamonds and champagne stones are popular for a warmer take on the theme.
Why is the 60th anniversary called the Diamond Jubilee?
The name follows royal tradition: Queen Victoria's 1897 Diamond Jubilee was the first in British history to be widely celebrated, cementing the association between sixty years and diamond. The metaphor is exact — diamond is the hardest natural substance, unconquerable, just as a sixty-year marriage has proven itself.
What is a good 60th anniversary gift on a budget?
Pave-set diamond-white jewelry, moissanite, or white topaz deliver the jubilee sparkle without the solitaire price. A family piece — each grandchild's birthstone set around a small diamond center — often matters more than carat count at this milestone.
Can you renew vows for a 60th anniversary?
Absolutely — vow renewals at the Diamond Jubilee are increasingly common and deeply moving. Some couples re-exchange their original rings, others commission a new diamond piece. A backyard ceremony with grandchildren reading the original vows is as valid as a formal event.