Mandarinfish Zigilua by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Mandarinfish Zigilua by Mohammad Amin Moradi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award in Bitxigintza Diseinua Competition Category.

BurdinaBitxigintza· 2025

Mandarinfish Zigilua

by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Client: Delmor

Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Bitxigintza Category

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The Design

About Mandarinfish Zigilua

Mandarinfish zigilua sexu guztientzako 18 kilateko urrezko zigilua da eta mandarina arrainan inspiratua dago, hainbat kulturatan harmonia eta zorionaren sinboloa dena, eta baita batasuna eta lotura sakonak ere adierazten dituena. Mandarinfish zigiluak mandarina arrainaren gorputz koloretsuaren funtsa bistaratzen du, diseinuan Zafiro, Esmeralda eta Diamanteko ñabardura eta kolore desberdinak harri preziatu gisa erabiliz, bizitasuna, naturako izakien edertasuna eta zortea sinbolizatzeko asmoz, zigilua ez bakarrik jantzeko osagarri bat izatea lortuz, baita ekosistema akuatikoekin konektatzeko bide bat ere bihurtuz.

The Recognition

About the Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award

Mandarinfish Zigilua Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, ondo diseinatutako sorkuntzetatik espero diren eskakizun profesional eta industrialak betetzen dituzten diseinu onei ematen zaien aitorpen prestijiotsua. Burdin-mailako irabazleek beren sortzaileen trebetasun handia, espezializazio handia, adituen ulermena eta sormen-gaitasuna erakusten dituzte. Mandarinfish Zigilua oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den sorkuntza izatea espero da, praktikoa eta berritzailea dena. Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek sektoreko praktika onenak integratzen ditu eta know-how-ari eta talentuari lotutako ezaugarri tekniko gaituak ditu. Mandarinfish Zigilua zehaztasunagatik errespetatua den lana da, eta mundua leku hobea egiten laguntzen duten bizi-kalitatearen hobekuntzak eskaintzeko diseinatua dagoena.

Behind the Design

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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