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Diamonds are Forever

Diamonds are Forever

Won a diamond Daily Challenge badge

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How to unlock the Diamonds are Forever achievement in Microsoft Solitaire - Definitive Guide

In order to get this achievement, you need to collect enough gold coins on daily challenges to get the Diamond badge. That requires a total of 25,000 coins. You earn these coins by doing daily challenges.

For most months, you'll need to beat all the daily challenges for about 25 - 27 days to get enough for this achievement. These must all be done in the same month but don't have to be done each day, since you can go back and do any previous days challenge. At the end of the month, the score resets. So make sure you sit down at the end of the month and knock them out.

Since you are doing that many, why not finish out the month (make sure you play the last day of the month to get those last 5 challenges!) and get this one as well:
Microsoft Solitaire Collection (UWP)Strive for PerfectionThe Strive for Perfection achievement in Microsoft Solitaire Collection (UWP) worth 149 pointsComplete every Daily Challenge in a month


and since you completed at least one challenge per day, you also can get:

Microsoft Solitaire Collection (UWP)MarathonThe Marathon achievement in Microsoft Solitaire Collection (UWP) worth 131 pointsCome back each day of an entire month and complete at least one Daily Challenge


You can find solutions for the hardest challenges for any given day by checking out Voranc on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/user/Woranc
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29 Sep 2015 14:22

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I have premium and I scored a Diamond badge about mid-month. But no achievement. I'm still going for The Strive Perfection today so I'll update here if I get it (needs to be done without extra coins from premium)
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By Jappe on 30 Sep 2015 11:20
It might have something to do with the extra coins you get for Premium membership, because I just got the Strive for Perfection and Marathon all on cue. Let me know how it turns out for ya.
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By Delith on 30 Sep 2015 13:45
Yup this didn't unlock. Strive For Perfection did. Also I noticed the coins didn't add up anymore after 29,000. Don't know what caused it to glitch but I'm gonna try to get another Diamond badge next month. I still need 7 of those Golds so...
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By Jappe on 30 Sep 2015 21:42
Hmm, Jappe, did you start the game on Win 8 too? Because I did not. So not sure why you two didn't get it and I did.
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By Delith on 01 Oct 2015 13:01
About a month ago there was a problem with the servers that prevented people from accumulating scores and popping this achievement, despite the fact that the diamond badge was awarded in the game. That problem was subsequently fixed. So now this achievement will pop when you reach 25,000 coins. I can confirm that the achievement pops with the premium pack and it took me only 15 days to get the required amount of coins.

Note, the fix did not make the achievement pop if you already passed the 25,000 coin mark, but if you try for the badge again now it will pop.
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By Runner7922 on 18 Oct 2015 15:36
Word of warning, Marathon will not pop if you do not complete the challenges on the correct days in sequence.
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By Kaelse on 10 Jan 2016 09:27
Kaelse - Unless it was patched recently that is not true. I was able to pop Marathon without doing it every day for a month. You could get it all in one sitting if you wanted to.
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By Delith on 11 Jan 2016 14:48
It seems this achievement is still not working properly. I just passed 25,000 coins, got the diamond badge, but no achievement. Guess I'll try it again next month.
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By Gamer0364 on 15 Jan 2016 20:11
It didn't pop for me either. I completed most challenges on the Windows 8 version but I made sure that I passed the 25,000 mark on Windows 10 first (since the cloud sync for this game is only from W8 to 10, not the contrary). I was able to unlock it on W8 though.
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By OlivierL57 on 28 Mar 2016 01:23
just got platinum medal yesterday but did not get achievement
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By Taz B IRL on 30 Jul 2016 09:28
I love you stranger just for the link to Voranc's YouTube.
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By Vandel Buster on 14 Nov 2016 18:21
Managed to get the Diamond medal but no achievement. Maybe the tracker doesn't count the extra coins earned with a Premium subscription....
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By JQ1017 on 23 Nov 2016 22:56
Currently on the same boat as JQ1017. Didn't pop after getting the badge, will hope it goes some point later in the month.
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By kiesan88 on 18 Dec 2016 03:37
I have the same issue. I reached out to Xbox support via twitter. I'll let you know what they come back with
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By on 18 Dec 2016 07:20
I had to do it all again from the start of December and it popped for me this time. Might be worth a try to do it again since you're attempting all the badges anyways.
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By JQ1017 on 18 Dec 2016 12:30
Just got my diamond award and the achievement didn't unlock. It also reset my progress on Marathon...cry
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By spankyNspronkle on 19 Dec 2016 18:49
Same here. Diamond did not pop
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By lazyNeighbour on 22 Dec 2016 06:54
Ditto. Had played this back on Win8/10 a long time ago. Most things have popped on time, but not this one...
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By Nyte Rayne 2 on 23 Dec 2016 19:02
I didn't get the chievoo too, no premiums here.
Stats show 2 diamond badges (July Win8, September Win10), but nothing popped.
Perfect achievement popped correctly, but after 2nd try (fist one was on Win8).
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By GIERMOL94 on 30 Sep 2015 20:12
I'm going for at least challenges. I tried diamond last year, but didn't pop then. So hopefully this month will work.

Marathon is a no go since I missed a few days.
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By kiesan88 on 19 Dec 2016 19:41
As above, hit Diamond but no achievement and Marathon has reset as well.
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By UnsaferLlama7 on 24 Dec 2016 18:25
i got to diamond today and no achievement this one should be labeled as buggy at this point with everyone problems with it
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By TADERTOT92 on 26 Dec 2016 03:14
Likewise here. Appears to be glitched.
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By WithTheDawn on 30 Dec 2016 05:01
Same here got to diamond and no chievo, I got free premium for December so wondering if that's the problem. My premium has now expired, and when it did my marathon stats returned ?
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By Hanrec2 on 26 Dec 2016 14:51
Joined the no achievement club.
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By Big Ell on 28 Dec 2016 20:13
Also a member of the no achievement club. Playing on iOS FWIW.
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By flipmodeXXIII on 29 Dec 2016 01:25
Love getting achievements done with no credit. no achievement club here too
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By J4CKA1 on 29 Dec 2016 13:42
Everyone who didn't get it on phones? It may have to do with the free premium month ending. Something went wrong after that.
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By Big Ell on 30 Dec 2016 05:22
Yes, mine was also on the Iphone....probably related, but my count for "Going for the Gold" is also off. Neither my Gold nor Diamond counted, but the bronze and silver both did.
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By Nyte Rayne 2 on 30 Dec 2016 13:25
Iv got every challenge for the month apart from tomorrow's 5. I hope it unlocks my streak, still glitched...
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By SlightlyErotic on 30 Dec 2016 16:25
Achievement for completing every daily challenge has unlocked for me. Still says 0/31 for marathon and incomplete for Diamond though.
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By UnsaferLlama7 on 31 Dec 2016 12:51
Completed the marathon and that achievement unlocked. Got the diamond badge last night and this achievement didn't unlock 😔
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By YabadabaDrew on 31 Dec 2016 13:56
Finished every challenge in the month. This one didn't pop.
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By Boxlor on 31 Dec 2016 19:37
Didn't unlock for me either. Ugh.
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By JJ DANG3R on 31 Dec 2016 21:19
I just finished the last challenge of the month and did not get it to pop either. Marathon and Strive for Perfection both popped.
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By a Good Gamertag on 01 Jan 2017 01:11
Didn't get the diamond medal either, now the gold/silver/bronze progress are not counting anymore, this game is a mess.
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By ronabs on 04 Jan 2017 15:16
same here no diamond. my bronze for this month has not registered either
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By A7X Unleashed on 04 Jan 2017 19:08
New update out, and says it supposedly helps fixing these issues, along with stat tracking the Marathon cheevo.
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By kiesan88 on 19 Jan 2017 14:48
Noticed the iOS app had an update which supposedly fixed this issue. Anyone able tp confirm...?
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By flipmodeXXIII on 20 Jan 2017 02:24
Unlocked for me today on iOS
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By JJ DANG3R on 20 Jan 2017 22:24
Unlocked for me too (iOS). Seems as though the update finally fixed the issue.
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By flipmodeXXIII on 25 Jan 2017 03:03
Nothing :( 1 diamond but no achievement
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By on 24 Feb 2017 13:42
Popped for me today on IOS. Looks like the update worked
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By TMONEYRKO619 on 28 Jan 2017 05:35
Still nothing for me - shows I have the diamond badge but no achievement :|
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By Iron Man TStark on 05 Feb 2017 09:04
I've not had it pop two months in a row. Next month I am definitely going to try going for it on just one device. I might even delete the app off the other devices I use to see if that helps.
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By MrEDMeaner on 24 Feb 2017 05:58
Yep, still no achievement popped for me either, in the last week. I was playing on Win 10 the whole time but I was date jumping - not sure it that made a difference.
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By RealityBitesDog on 27 Mar 2017 06:30
When it popped for me in Feb, I used two andriod phones, I avoided using the Windows 10 version as I used all three devices in Jan with no luck.
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By Hanrec2 on 27 Mar 2017 08:42
I also got a gold medal, but the achievement is at 0% :(
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By on 27 Mar 2017 12:34
Finally got it after my third Diamond badge, on the last occasion I played exclusively on my android phone and deleted the app off Windows 10 and IOS before I started the month. Just the gold, silver and bronze badge achievements to go!
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By MrEDMeaner on 30 Mar 2017 08:26
Anyone else finding that the Voranc Youtube link above no longer provides the solution for the correct Freecell game? For a few weeks now his has not lined up with mine. I've verified the dates and checked a few forwards and backwards as well and no luck. Other videos I've found also don't match up with mine. I am playing a basic US version (no premium) on an iPad. His solutions for the other four games are fine.
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By GooRoo4Ever on 02 May 2017 15:54
I've seen that the mobile versions (I use the Android version) have variants to the same challenge, so the youtube videos aren't not always the correct ones.

They are using the W10 version, and I've had success without having to reload the app to get the matching game. So they are correct if you are using the Windows version
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By kiesan88 on 02 May 2017 20:13
Also a note that I follow Zeming Jin's videos, just as helpful as Voranc
https://www.youtube.com/user/jinzeming
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By kiesan88 on 02 May 2017 20:15
Thanks! I'll try it on my wife's Win10 laptop. It's weird, it just started randomly a few weeks ago after months of using his guide. And of course Free Cell is the only game I really struggle with.
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By GooRoo4Ever on 11 May 2017 16:11
Oh goody, I got the Diamond Medal on the Android version, but the achievement didn't pop. 😦
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By SpudimusPrime89 on 28 Dec 2017 13:33
just did this yesterday and no unlock :-/
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By MathNotEvenOnce on 16 Jan 2020 22:54
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By GraveyardDoc on 31 May 2022 23:01
I guess they're not forever...
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By Bazroy99 on 30 Apr 2020 09:00
I just did a diamond daily challenge and no achievement.

Edit: I didn't realize there are different badges. It wasn't a challenge badge 😪
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By I ASK NO ONE on 29 Oct 2022 16:41
I got a diamond challange badge but the achievement didnt pop, any solution? I already got 4 badge,bronze,silver,gold and the last is diamond but i didnt get the achievement
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By Indomaret on 28 Aug 2023 01:36
Encountered the glitch as well, got the Diamond medal but the achievement didn't pop. Also marathon resets itself in the counter occasionally but then reappears with the correct total a few hours later.
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By Tanookify on 21 Dec 2016 10:08
I also hit the Diamond badge today and the achievement hasn't popped. Not impressed.
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By frenchmau5 on 21 Dec 2016 13:42
Same no cheeve.
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By BPH Wussie on 27 Dec 2016 00:23
Still glitched :(
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By TMONEYRKO619 on 28 Dec 2016 01:14
Same here - just got the diamond badge but no achievement
(on iOS fwiw)
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By jay p uk on 28 Dec 2016 13:06
Update for me: it just finally dinged

edit: noting this happened on Android, but was using W10 version as well.
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By kiesan88 on 25 Jan 2017 16:28
Popped for me too today on Android. Wasn't using Premium. Such a painful slog through ad-town.
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By Bazroy99 on 27 Jan 2017 06:59
Just got the diamond medal but no achievement. Mostly been playing on Android but I had a couple of days playing on Win10. Hopefully I'll get enough points exclusively on Android by the end of the month...
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By brooza664 on 27 Jun 2018 07:15
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ7k7f-qO9lnqpnOseniS...

for anybody trying to get Diamon badge & Marathon achievements can follow Zeming Jin at youtube.
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By iguanadude626 on 22 Nov 2018 05:26
^ That link should either be in the solution or be a new solution to this achievement.
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By Beachem on 24 Apr 2019 03:34
2019. I got it 2 straight months and the achievement didnt unlock.
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By Jo12danJames on 27 May 2019 04:52
Same here doesn’t unlock
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By Yeipi137 on 30 Apr 2020 08:22
Same here doesn’t unlock
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By Yeipi137 on 30 Apr 2020 08:44
Got a diamond badge but no achievements
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By FIELDMOCHA55 on 27 Sep 2023 01:50
For those struggling with Free Cell, there are actually free online solvers for them. You need to input all your cards in manually, which is annoying but it will give you a video showing you the solution. Remember the 10s are actually 'T' as all the rows have to be in line. Adding to that the solver needs all vertical rows to be put in horizontally. This site is has helped me get some tough ones complete.
https://fc-solve.shlomifish.org/js-fc-solve/text/
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By Tagischlicht on 29 Dec 2024 23:06
Didn't pop for me this month.
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By Legendgenesis on 28 Mar 2016 00:41
Not sure if they did something in the recent update that fixed it, but this is how I got it after 2 months of no luck.

Like a lot of people, I am still going for the Bronze/Silver/Gold on the W8 version so I have been sticking to doing the challenges there and syncing the W10 version. I got a new puppy at the beginning of the month and had not done any challenges for April. With the recent inclusion of a week of premium I decided to forgo W8 and see if focusing on W10 helped.

Well it unlocked... No guarantees if this works. If you are struggling with this not popping, maybe focus on unlocking it 100% on the W10 version. I'm going to continue to see if I unlock Strive for Perfection
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By icytower38 on 17 Apr 2016 02:06
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If you are still struggling on the solutions for the Daily Challenges, you can check out my playlist at
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt2-YSYUa5321dQSwipZk...

I regularly update it with the solutions for any challenge that is Medium and higher.

Thanks
Killarpong
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Awesome! Thanks for your videos!
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By LHTP on 07 Aug 2020 05:10
Heck yeah! You just made my life much easier.
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By Sir Paulygon on 09 Apr 2021 04:15
Just wanted to say that your videos are super helpful, thank you for making them! toast
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By MartyTheCrow on 20 Jul 2023 00:42
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I've just popped this by going back and using the month of March 2023. The ratio of easy/medium challenges with the occasional hard challenge makes this a very monthly to get this in.
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