ROMANCE : A Guide to the Best of Southern California : Displays of Affection

Now that diamonds and furs have been deemed passe, what does a woman want for Valentine’s Day? I would be happy with almost anything from Caspia, a small antiques shop in Old Town Pasadena that specializes in dried floral arrangements guaranteed to melt even the most modern heart. There are special heart-shaped wreaths of red or white roses, or the flowers of your choice, ranging in price from $25 for miniature roses to $300 for something more substantial--say a 4-foot-wide semipermanent display of your love. Caspia also stocks romantic one-of-a-kind accent pieces for the home--bird cages, urns, musical instruments. . . .

Caspia, 58 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena; (818) 796-0364.