Give a Heart for Valentine's Day

For those who want to splash out on Valentine's Day, how about a 169.01 pink emerald? The $1.6 million stone, on offer by the Pink Emerald Company was found and mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil and is billed as the largest in the world.

But if the price tag seems a little steep, take heart. According to United Press International, when Passion Marketing Research Associates of Los Angeles asked women what they would prefer to receive on Valentine's Day: flowers, candy, jewelry, a romantic dinner or a handwritten letter, 62 percent of the respondents, surprisingly, plumped for the love letter.