Bling Like The Stars

Although Valentine’s Day has been observed since around the late 1300′s, it didn’t really take off as a time to send words of love and flowers to your beloved until the Victorian period.

It was considered improper for a woman and her male suitor to exchange notes or even glances that could be considered too affectionate and so the language of flowers was born. There was a meaning assigned to every flower and a woman’s love might make her bouquet with aster flowers meaning he was in love with her, baby’s breath flowers meaning his love was everlasting and daffodils to tell his lady love that he also had great admiration and respect for her.

Along with this “secret” language came the tradition of once a year exchanging valentines that were handmade and hand written. In 1947 Esther Holland began making and selling handmade lace-covered Valentines that became the rage and the tradition of buying valentine greetings continues to this day.

A great sentiment to include with your valentine is a gift of a heart shaped pendant. A beautifully cut diamond will send a great message for Valentine’s Day and you can sweeten the deal with a bouquet of red roses that means, “I love you”.