Latest responses to “Buying Flowers on Valentine's Day - Choosing Between A Local Florist Or Ordering Online” Copyright 2013, MoneyBlueBook.com 408000 2008-02-13T18:22:12-08:00 Raymond Well I see you've bought into the whole deBeer's "a diamond is forever" marketing hype. Well, if we want to compare flowers to diamonds on an even keel, then we'll need to assign them both the same monetary value. If we're talking about giving $75 worth of a dozen fresh red roses for Valentine's Day, then we're also talking about a $75 diamond equivalent as well then. Of course, that would be one very tiny diamond speck with lots of imperfections...do they even come that small or that cheap? 407990 2008-02-13T18:14:51-08:00 Mimoji If you're choosing between flowers and diamonds, get the diamonds. While a flower will wilt and die, diamonds are FOREVER.