Solitario enters Maldives with Essence Retail, plans flagship at Marina CROSSROADS
Solitario, a sustainable luxury jewellery brand, has expanded into the Maldives, its eighth international market, through a partnership with Essence Retail. The lab-grown diamond collections will be rolled out across a network of luxury resorts using a shop-in-shop model, including Taj Exotica, Ozen Reserve Bolifushi and JW Marriott. Phase 1 covers key island destinations and culminates in a 1,200 sq. ft. flagship boutique at Marina CROSSROADS, which will anchor the Maldives operations. The move targets the high-value luxury tourism market and environmentally conscious consumers.
Launch details
- Format
- Shop-in-shop in luxury resorts, plus a flagship boutique
- Size
- 1,200 sq. ft. flagship boutique at Marina CROSSROADS
- Products
- Lab-grown diamond collections
- Partner
- Essence Retail
- Market
- Maldives, the brand's eighth international market
- Resort locations
- Taj Exotica, Ozen Reserve Bolifushi, JW Marriott
What comes next
Phase 2 expansion includes 15+ additional shop-in-shop locations and a second flagship store.
People behind it
- Ricky VasandaniFounder
About Solitario
Jewellery brand expanding internationally.
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Based on company announcements, filings and reporting by ET Retail. Details were checked against the source on 13 Nov 2026; we add nothing the source does not state.
Key facts
- Company
- Solitario
- Type
- Market entry
- Date
- 30 Mar 2026
- Category
- lab-grown diamond jewellery
- Figure
- 15+ SIS and 2 EBOs
- Source
- Media reports
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