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Mandarinfish Riipus by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Mandarinfish Riipus by Mohammad Amin Moradi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Rautapalkinto A' Design Award in Korumuotoilu Competition Category.


RautaKorut· 2025

Mandarinfish Riipus

by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Client: Delmor

Rautapalkinto A' Design Award Winner in Korut Category

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The Design

About Mandarinfish Riipus

Mandarinfish-riipus on unisex 18k kultariipus, joka on saanut inspiraationsa mandariinikalasta. Mandariiinikala symboloi harmoniaa ja onnea useissa kulttuureissa sekä edustaa yhtenäisyyttä ja syviä siteitä. Riipus visualisoi mandariinikalan värikkään kehon olemuksen. Suunnittelussa käytetään eri sävyisiä ja värisiä Safiireja, Smaragdeja ja Timantteja jalokivinä symboloimaan elinvoimaa, luonnonolioiden kauneutta ja onnea, tehden riipuksesta paitsi puettavan korun myös yhteyden vesiekosysteemeihin.

The Recognition

About the Rautapalkinto A' Design Award

Mandarinfish Riipus on Rautapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittaja, arvostettu tunnustus, joka myönnetään hyville designeille, jotka täyttävät hyvin suunnitelluilta luomuksilta odotetut ammatilliset ja teollisuuden vaatimukset. Rautavoittajat osoittavat tekijöidensä suurta taitoa, korkeaa erikoistumista, asiantuntevaa ymmärrystä ja luovaa kapasiteettia. Mandarinfish Riipus:n odotetaan olevan korkeassa arvossa pidetty, ihailtu ja rakastettu luomus, joka on käytännöllinen ja innovatiivinen. Tämä Rautapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittajadesign yhdistää alan parhaita käytäntöjä, ja sillä on pätevät tekniset ominaisuudet, jotka yhdistyvät osaamiseen ja lahjakkuuteen. Mandarinfish Riipus:a arvostetaan sen perusteellisuudesta, ja se on suunniteltu tarjoamaan elämänlaadun parannuksia, jotka auttavat tekemään maailmasta paremman paikan.

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

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