Mandarinfish Ihe Olu by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Mandarinfish Ihe Olu by Mohammad Amin Moradi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ọla Ịchọ Mma Competition Category.

IgweỌla Ịchọ Mma· 2025

Mandarinfish Ihe Olu

by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Client: Delmor

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Ọla Ịchọ Mma Category

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The Design

About Mandarinfish Ihe Olu

Ihe olu Mandarinfish bụ ihe olu ọlaedo 18k maka nwoke na nwanyị, nke sitere n'ike mmụọ azụ Mandarin nke bụ ihe nnọchianya nke nkwekọrịta na obi ụtọ n'ọtụtụ omenala, ma na-anọchikwa anya ịdị n'otu na njikọ siri ike. Ihe olu Mandarinfish na-egosipụta isi ihe nke ahụ azụ mandarin mara mma nke nwere agba dị iche iche, site n'iji agba dị iche iche nke Sapphire, Emerald na Diamond dị ka nkume dị oke ọnụ ahịa n'ime nhazi a, iji gosipụta ume ndụ, ịma mma nke ihe ndị e kere eke, na ọganihu, na-eme ka ihe olu a bụrụ ọ bụghị naanị ihe ịchọ mma a na-eyi kamakwa ụzọ isi jikọta na sistemụ gburugburu mmiri.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Mandarinfish Ihe Olu meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na Mandarinfish Ihe Olu ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ Mandarinfish Ihe Olu maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

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