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 Wesi in Desain Rerenggan Competition Category.

WesiRerenggan· 2025

Mandarinfish Liontin

by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Client: Delmor

A' Design Award Wesi Winner in Rerenggan Category

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The Design

About Mandarinfish Liontin

Liontin Mandarinfish inggih punika liontin emas 18k unisex ingkang dipunilhami saking iwak Mandarin, dados lambang karukunan saha kabingahan wonten ing maneka warni kabudayan, ugi nglambangaken persatuan saha gegandhengan ingkang jero. Liontin Mandarinfish nggambaraken intisari saking awak iwak mandarin ingkang warna-warni, Ngginakaken gradasi beda saha warna ingkang beda saking Safir, Zamrud saha Inten minangka watu adi ing desain punika, kangge nglambangaken vitalitas, kaendahan makhluk alam, saha kamakmuran, ndadosaken liontin punika boten namung aksesoris ingkang saged dipunagem nanging ugi margi kangge nyambungaken kalihan ekosistem akuatik.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Wesi

Mandarinfish Liontin menang A' Design Award Wesi, pangenalan sing prestisius sing diparingake marang desain sing apik sing nyukupi kabutuhan profesional lan industri sing dikarepake saka ciptaan sing dirancang kanthi apik. Pemenang Wesi nuduhake katrampilan sing gedhe, spesialisasi sing dhuwur, pangerten ahli lan kapasitas kreatif para penciptane. Mandarinfish Liontin dikarepake dadi ciptaan sing dihargai banget, dikagumi lan ditresnani sing praktis lan inovatif. Desain sing menang A' Design Award Wesi iki nggabungake praktik industri sing paling apik lan nduweni ciri teknis sing kompeten sing disambung karo kawruh lan bakat. Mandarinfish Liontin diajeni amarga ketelitiane lan dirancang kanggo nyedhiyakake paningkatan kualitas urip sing mbiyantu ndadekake donya panggonan sing luwih apik.

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