Mandarinfish Crochóg by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Mandarinfish Crochóg by Mohammad Amin Moradi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dearadh Seodra Competition Category.

IarannSeodra· 2025

Mandarinfish Crochóg

by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Client: Delmor

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Seodra Category

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The Design

About Mandarinfish Crochóg

Is crochóg ór 18k ilghnéasach é crochóg an Iasc Mandairíne agus tá sé spreagtha ag an iasc mandairíne atá ina shiombail de chomhchuibheas agus de shonas i gcultúir éagsúla, agus a léiríonn aontacht agus naisc dhomhain freisin. Léiríonn crochóg an Iasc Mandairíne croílár corp ildaite an iasc mandairíne, ag baint úsáide as scáthanna éagsúla agus dathanna éagsúla de Shafír, Smaragaid agus Diamant mar chlochseoda sa dearadh, chun bríomhaireacht, áilleacht na gcréatúr nádúrtha, agus ádh a shiombailíú, rud a fhágann nach bhfuil sa chrochóg gléas inchaite amháin ach bealach freisin le nascadh le héiceachórais uisce.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Mandarinfish Crochóg Duais Iarainn A' Design Award, aitheantas gradamach a bhronntar ar dhea-dhearaí a chomhlíonann na riachtanais ghairmiúla agus thionsclaíocha a bhíonn á n-éileamh ó chruthuithe a ndearnadh go maith iad. Léiríonn buaiteoirí Iarainn scil mhór, speisialtóireacht ard, tuiscint saineolaí agus cumas cruthaitheach a gcruthaitheoirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Mandarinfish Crochóg ina chruthú a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear atá praiticiúil agus nuálach. Comhtháthaíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Iarainn A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr sa tionscal agus tá saintréithe teicniúla inniúla aige nasctha le heolas agus le tallann. Tá meas ar an dearadh Mandarinfish Crochóg as a dhúthracht agus dearadh é chun feabhsuithe cáilíochta beatha a sholáthar a chabhraíonn leis an domhan a dhéanamh ina áit níos fearr.

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