{"title":"6th Anniversary Gifts - Iron \u0026 Handcrafted Steel","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eIron is the traditional material for the 6th wedding anniversary. The dishes in this collection are made from steel, which is roughly 98 percent iron with a small amount of carbon added for strength, so they carry the tradition honestly without pretending to be cast iron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eEvery dish is cut from heavy gauge industrial steel, formed and hammered by hand, then darkened one piece at a time in our Lake Murray, South Carolina studio. The dark gunmetal finish is closer to blacksmith work than to anything polished, which suits the iron year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eChoose a round or square dish, plain or stamped with \"I still do,\" or personalize one with your names, your date, or the Roman numeral for your year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is the traditional 6th anniversary gift?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eIron is the traditional material in the American list. Some older lists give candy or sugar for the sixth year, and the modern list gives wood. Iron is the one most gift guides use now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThese dishes are steel, not iron. Does that still work?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eSteel is iron with a small amount of carbon added, usually around 98 percent iron by weight. It carries the same weight and the same dark worked finish, and it holds up better over time than raw iron would on a piece that sits out every day. We would rather tell you that plainly than let you find out after it arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill the dish rust?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eEach dish is sealed with a protective wax coating, which slows things down considerably. But steel is steel: if it sits damp, it will spot. Keep it somewhere dry, wipe it with a soft cloth now and then, and it will hold its finish for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan I put anything wet in it?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eNo. These are decorative keepsake dishes for rings, cufflinks, and small treasures. They are not intended for food, drink, or anything damp.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"personalized-steel-ring-dish-round","title":"Personalized Steel Ring Dish - Round, Hammered \u0026 Custom Stamped","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eA keepsake made by hand, one piece at a time. This steel ring dish is cut from heavy gauge industrial steel, hammered, darkened, and stamped with your own words in Lake Murray, South Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eSteel is the traditional metal for the 11th wedding anniversary. Eleven years is not one of the loud milestones, which is exactly why something made by hand and marked with your own date tends to land the way it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIron is the traditional material for the 6th wedding anniversary. Steel is iron with a small amount of carbon added for strength, so this dish carries that tradition honestly without pretending to be cast iron. If you are marking six years rather than eleven, it is the same dish, and VI stamps just as well as XI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eEach dish begins as a flat sheet of heavy gauge industrial steel. It is cut, formed, and hammered by hand. The darkening solution is then worked over the surface with a rag, built up in layers and added to wherever it needs more, until raw steel turns a deep gunmetal gray. The high points of the hammer marks are sanded back lightly afterward, so light catches the peaks while the recesses stay dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eThat final step is what gives these dishes their depth, and it is also why no two are the same. The patina takes hold a little differently every time. Some finish closer to charcoal, others closer to a soft pewter gray. Yours will not look exactly like the photographs, and that is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p3\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e• Small (3\"): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eApproximately 2 7\/8\" L x 2 7\/8\" W x 1\/4\" H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• Handcrafted steel:\u003c\/strong\u003e shaped and hammered by hand, one at a time in South Carolina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• Finish: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003ehand darkened patina, sealed with a protective wax coating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• Traditional 11th anniversary metal, \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eand a fitting choice for the 6th (iron) anniversary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• Gift-ready packaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e arrives in a gift box with a polishing cloth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• No two are alike:\u003c\/strong\u003e slight variations in texture and patina are part of what makes each piece special\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCoated with a semi-permanent finish that allows the metal to develop a natural patina over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eHandmade to order. Please allow one extra day of processing, since the darkening has to cure before the dish can be waxed and packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEach piece is made with care by a female-owned small business in South Carolina.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a decorative keepsake dish, designed to hold rings and small keepsakes. It's not intended for use with food or drink.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cutest Gifts Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52331347083560,"sku":"RD-ST-R3-C","price":67.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4900\/2178\/files\/Steel_Dishes_11_3273b280-fe01-4559-9b83-a0629c85edf1.png?v=1789867729"},{"product_id":"i-still-do-steel-ring-dish-round","title":"I Still Do Steel Ring Dish - Round, Hammered","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eA keepsake made by hand, one piece at a time. This steel ring dish is handcrafted and hand-stamped with \"I still do\" at the center, then darkened by hand in Lake Murray, South Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eSteel is the traditional metal for the 11th wedding anniversary. The words sit in a clean modern typeface, quiet enough that you only really notice them when you set your rings down at the end of the day. Nothing to personalize and no proof to approve, so this one is ready to give.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIron is the traditional material for the 6th wedding anniversary. Steel is iron with a small amount of carbon added for strength, so this dish carries that tradition honestly without pretending to be cast iron. If you are marking six years rather than eleven, it is the same dish, and VI stamps just as well as XI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eEach dish begins as a flat sheet of heavy gauge industrial steel. It is cut, formed, and hammered by hand. The darkening solution is then worked over the surface with a rag, built up in layers and added to wherever it needs more, until raw steel turns a deep gunmetal gray. The high points of the hammer marks are sanded back lightly afterward, so light catches the peaks while the recesses stay dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eThat final step is what gives these dishes their depth, and it is also why no two are the same. The patina takes hold a little differently every time. Some finish closer to charcoal, others closer to a soft pewter gray. Yours will not look exactly like the photographs, and that is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 7.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• Handcrafted steel - formed and hammered by hand, one at a time in Lake Murray, South Carolina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• Small (3\"): approximately 3\" diameter x 1\/4\" H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• Finish: hand darkened patina, sealed with a protective wax coating\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• Traditional 11th anniversary metal, and a fitting choice for the 6th (iron) anniversary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• Gift-ready packaging - arrives in a gift box with a bow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• No two are alike - every dish takes the darkening differently\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eHandmade to order. Please allow one extra day of processing, since the darkening has to cure before the dish can be waxed and packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eEach piece is made with care by a female-owned small business in South Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 7.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a decorative keepsake dish, designed to hold rings and small keepsakes. It's not intended for use with food or drink. Steel will spot if it stays damp, so keep it dry and wipe it with a soft cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cutest Gifts Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52390047056168,"sku":"RD-ST-R3-ISD","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4900\/2178\/files\/IMG_2391.jpg?v=1789512532"},{"product_id":"steel-ring-dish-square-hammered","title":"Steel Ring Dish - Square, Hammered","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eA keepsake made by hand, one piece at a time. This square steel ring dish is cut from heavy gauge industrial steel, hammered, and darkened by hand in Lake Murray, South Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eThis one is left plain on purpose. No lettering, no personalization. The soft square shape and the hammered texture carry it, which makes it an easy fit for a nightstand, a dresser, a desk, or an entry table. Steel is the traditional metal for the 11th wedding anniversary, so it works as a milestone gift without announcing itself as one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIron is the traditional material for the 6th wedding anniversary. Steel is iron with a small amount of carbon added for strength, so this dish carries that tradition honestly without pretending to be cast iron. If you are marking six years rather than eleven, it is the same dish, and VI stamps just as well as XI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eEach dish begins as a flat sheet of heavy gauge industrial steel. It is cut, formed, and hammered by hand. The darkening solution is then worked over the surface with a rag, built up in layers and added to wherever it needs more, until raw steel turns a deep gunmetal gray. The high points of the hammer marks are sanded back lightly afterward, so light catches the peaks while the recesses stay dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eThat final step is what gives these dishes their depth, and it is also why no two are the same. The patina takes hold a little differently every time. Some finish closer to charcoal, others closer to a soft pewter gray. Yours will not look exactly like the photographs, and that is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 7.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• Handcrafted steel - formed and hammered by hand, one at a time in Lake Murray, South Carolina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• Small (3\"): approximately 3\" x 3\" x 1\/2\" H, with softly curved sides\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• Finish: hand darkened patina, sealed with a protective wax coating\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• Traditional 11th anniversary metal, and a fitting choice for the 6th (iron) anniversary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• Gift-ready packaging - arrives in a gift box with a bow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• No two are alike - every dish takes the darkening differently\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eHandmade to order. Please allow one extra day of processing, since the darkening has to cure before the dish can be waxed and packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eEach piece is made with care by a female-owned small business in South Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 7.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a decorative keepsake dish, designed to hold rings and small keepsakes. It's not intended for use with food or drink. Steel will spot if it stays damp, so keep it dry and wipe it with a soft cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cutest Gifts Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52390071042344,"sku":"RD-ST-S3-H","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4900\/2178\/files\/IMG_2321.jpg?v=1789513444"},{"product_id":"i-still-do-steel-ring-dish-square","title":"I Still Do Steel Ring Dish - Square, Hammered","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eA keepsake made by hand, one piece at a time. This square steel ring dish is handcrafted and hand-stamped with \"I still do\" along the top rim, then darkened by hand in Lake Murray, South Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eSteel is the traditional metal for the 11th wedding anniversary. The square version has a slightly more architectural feel than the round, and the curved sides catch the light differently depending on where it sits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIron is the traditional material for the 6th wedding anniversary. Steel is iron with a small amount of carbon added for strength, so this dish carries that tradition honestly without pretending to be cast iron. If you are marking six years rather than eleven, it is the same dish, and VI stamps just as well as XI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eEach dish begins as a flat sheet of heavy gauge industrial steel. It is cut, formed, and hammered by hand. The darkening solution is then worked over the surface with a rag, built up in layers and added to wherever it needs more, until raw steel turns a deep gunmetal gray. The high points of the hammer marks are sanded back lightly afterward, so light catches the peaks while the recesses stay dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eThat final step is what gives these dishes their depth, and it is also why no two are the same. The patina takes hold a little differently every time. Some finish closer to charcoal, others closer to a soft pewter gray. Yours will not look exactly like the photographs, and that is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 7.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• Handcrafted steel - formed and hammered by hand, one at a time in Lake Murray, South Carolina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• Small (3\"): approximately 3\" x 3\" x 1\/2\" H, with softly curved sides\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• Finish: hand darkened patina, sealed with a protective wax coating\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• Traditional 11th anniversary metal, and a fitting choice for the 6th (iron) anniversary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• Gift-ready packaging - arrives in a gift box with a bow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e• No two are alike - every dish takes the darkening differently\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eHandmade to order. Please allow one extra day of processing, since the darkening has to cure before the dish can be waxed and packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003eEach piece is made with care by a female-owned small business in South Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 7.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a decorative keepsake dish, designed to hold rings and small keepsakes. It's not intended for use with food or drink. Steel will spot if it stays damp, so keep it dry and wipe it with a soft cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cutest Gifts Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52390556336424,"sku":"RD-ST-S3-ISD","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4900\/2178\/files\/IMG_1256.jpg?v=1789524010"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4900\/2178\/collections\/Shopify_Collection_Images_1800_x_1000_px_640_x_360_px_5.png?v=1788718246","url":"https:\/\/www.thecutestgifts.com\/collections\/iron-anniversary-gifts.oembed","provider":"The Cutest Gifts Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}