Diamonds might be forever,but the Red Roses significance of love is much older than that of Diamonds

Diamonds might be forever,but the Red Roses significance of love is much older than that of Diamonds.And a while a Red Roses bouquet now plays a critical role in Valentines Day,anniversaries and married proposals,it is also the ultimate just because gift to express romantic love-its probably safe to say there's no more prevalent or enduring symbol of love and beauty in Western art and literature than Red Roses.The Red Roses began its illustrious symbolic history in Greek and Roman iconography,where it was tied to Aphrodite,or Venus,the Goddess of Love. Later,in early Christian times it became associated with the virtue of Virgin Mary.By the time Shakespeare rolled around it had already become a poetic standard that he,and later Gertrude Stein both famously played with.But through its ins and outs and long,storied history the Red Rose still reigns as the ultimate symbol of passionate and affection. Source: Maribel Leliza