10th Anniversary Gift Ideas: Why the Traditional Gift Is Aluminum

Ten years is the first anniversary with a zero in it, and the traditional gift list marks it with tin or aluminum. That surprises people. A whole decade together and the chart hands you... aluminum?

Stick with it. There's a reason, and it makes for a better gift than you'd think.

Why tin and aluminum for 10 years?

Tin and aluminum don't rust. They don't tarnish. They bend before they break, and they last basically forever without asking for any care. After ten years of real life together, that's not a bad description of the two of you.

Aluminum gift ideas for the 10th anniversary

1. A "10 Years and Still Counting" wallet card

This is our favorite for year ten. The front of the 10 Years and Still Counting wallet card carries the milestone, and the back is all yours. Names, your wedding date, a private note. It rides in their wallet, so they'll run into it a hundred times a year.

2. A personalized aluminum bookmark

For the one who falls asleep with a book on their chest. The personalized aluminum bookmark gets engraved with whatever you choose. Ten tally marks, a favorite line, or the date that started it all. You'll find more styles in our anniversary bookmarks.

3. An aluminum wallet card, fully custom

If you'd rather write the whole thing yourself, the aluminum wallet card is engraved on both sides with anything you want. Vows, coordinates, or the joke only the two of you get.

4. A tally mark keychain

Ten tallies on the aluminum tally mark keychain, for the one who'd rather carry keys than read books.

What to engrave for year ten

• "10 years down, forever to go"
• Your wedding date in Roman numerals
• Ten tally marks and nothing else
• "Still counting"
• Where it started: a city, a song, a line from a bar napkin

Everything is hand-engraved to order in Fort Collins, Colorado and ships in 1 to 2 business days. See all our anniversary gifts, or read the full traditional anniversary gifts by year chart.