{"id":7353,"date":"2025-06-08T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/?p=7353"},"modified":"2025-06-12T14:43:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:43:14","slug":"what-does-solitaire-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/what-does-solitaire-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Solitaire Mean? \u2013 Solitaire Diamond Definition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is a solitaire?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A <\/span>Solitaire<\/b> diamond<\/b> is a single diamond. This popular term refers to jewellery set with a single diamond. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSolitaire\u201d refers to any jewellery set featuring a single gemstone. Popular solitaire designs include rings, pendants and earrings. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most people associate a solitaire diamond with the classic engagement ring design<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Misconceptions: Solitaire vs Monolithic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In recent weeks, we received a request for a monolithic engagement ring. In basic translation, this refers to Mono (one) and Lithic (stone), but is incorrectly used to describe a large single stone pillar or monument. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Kensington ring design is our latest contemporary addition, featuring a Tiffany-style setting and knife-edge shoulders, as shown here with a 1-carat lab-grown diamond<\/a> (Price approx. \u00a3 1,600,<\/span> updated).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the same time, the alternative <\/strong><\/span>definition<\/strong> of Solitaire relates to a popular card game<\/a><\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This card game dates from the mid-18th Century. Today, many people play solitaire games on their phones or devices. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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