Mandarinfish Liontin by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Mandarinfish Liontin by Mohammad Amin Moradi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Bessi in Desain Perhiasan Competition Category.

BessiPerhiasan· 2025

Mandarinfish Liontin

by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Client: Delmor

A' Design Award Bessi Winner in Perhiasan Category

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The Design

About Mandarinfish Liontin

Liontin Mandarinfish iyaréga liontin bulawang 18 karat naripakéi orowane naripakéi bawi, napatarimangngi bale Mandarin naiyya simbol pagattangngé onrongngé sibawa kagirangngé ri macca-macca ade' lino, narekko napassimbangngai pagattangngé sibawa aluppuwi matékko'. Liontin Mandarinfish mappaita carammunyangngé wanua palemba'é bale Mandarin naloéloé, anggaukkengngé macca-macca lémpo sibawa macca-macca loé Sapir, Zamrud sibawa Intan iyaréga watu permata ri laléngngé desain, ripasimbangngai kaségangngé, carammunyangngé rupa-rupangngé alam, sibawa kasuwiangnge, jaji liontin naiyya dégai uwéng ripakéi angka aga jama natonji lalang ripogau' passalai lao ri ekosistem uwai.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bessi

Mandarinfish Liontin iyanaritu pakoro A' Design Award Bessi, pakalebbi iya malebbi iya ripabbere ri desain makessing iya mappabbura persyaratan profesional sibawa industri iya ripakkirangngi pole ri ciptaan iya makessing ripikkiri. Pakoro Bessi mappakita keterampilan malompo, spesialisasi dalleng, pemahaman ahli sibawa kapasitas kreatif tau mabbuat. Mandarinfish Liontin ripakkirangngi mancaji ciptaan iya ripakalebbi, ripuji sibawa rirennu iya praktis sibawa inovatif. Desain pakoro A' Design Award Bessi iyae mappasilaong praktik tepat industri sibawa napaitai karakteristik teknis iya kompeten iya sipulung sibawa pengetahuan sibawa bakat. Nasaba ketelitiannna, Mandarinfish Liontin mappoleang pakalebbi sibawa ripikkiri mappabbere perbaikan kualitas laleng iya ritulung mappadeceng lino mancaji tempe makessing.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This 18k gold pendant is designed to capture the essence of the mandarin fish's radiant hues, Using different shades and different colors of Sapphire, Emerald and Diamond as gemstones symbolize vitality, beauty, and good fortune, making the pendant not only an exquisite adornment but also a talisman of positive energy. Designing it's curved fins and a gracefully arching tail, is to show the fluid motion and grace of this fish. Due to the large number of gemstones Micro-setting can be hard.
Dimensions & Packaging: (W) 45.10mm X (L)27.53mm X (H) 11.54mm Weight : 9.320g Gemstones : sapphire- Brilliant Cut - 1.2 X 1.2 mm sapphire- Brilliant Cut - 1 X 1 mm sapphire- Marquiz Cut - 2.5 X 1.5mm Diamond - Brilliant Cut - 1.2 X 1.2 mm Emerald - Brilliant Cut - 1.2 X 1.2 mm
Tags: Mandarin, pendant, fish
Production Technology: This design is 3D modeled in MatrixGold software after hand sketching. As 18k Gold has been considered as the material, For the production, 3D printing, casting, polishing, and simple electroplating are required. selective Silver electroplating is optional.
Design Challenge: Considering the rich colors of the mandarin fish, designing the patterns of the body using different shades of colors was one of the challenges of the project.
Research: In this design, the features and unique characters of mandarin fish have been researched, and the Delphi method was employed. These investigations led to the refinement of the ideation process.
Inspiration: This unisex pendant is inspired by the stunning Mandarinfish, a species renowned for its strikingly colorful and intricate appearance. This fish is often revered in various cultures for it's symbolism of marital harmony and happiness, as it is known to swim in pairs, representing unity and lasting bonds. A fascinating fact about them is that they don't have scales, Also, their bright coloration is not for attracting a mate, but It is to mislead predators into believing that they may be toxic.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2025 in Tehran, Iran and finished in January 2025 in Tehran, Iran.
Operation Flow: This piece is designed as a pendant but it can easily transform into a brooch.
To be used as a pendant, the suggestion weight of the chain is at least 1.5gr.
Image Credits: video music: Hillsong UNITED, oceans, 2013