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 Basi in Perhiasan Competition Category.

BasiPerhiasan· 2025

Mandarinfish Liontin

by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Client: Delmor

A' Design Award Basi Winner in Perhiasan Category

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The Design

About Mandarinfish Liontin

Liontin Mandarinfish ko adolah liontin emas 18k unisex nan diilhami dek ikan mandarin, nan marupokan simbol harmoni jo kabahagiaan dalam barbagai budaya, juo malambangkan kasatuan jo ikatan nan dalam. Liontin Mandarinfish ko manuangkan esensi dari badan ikan mandarin nan bawarno-warno, manggunoan barbagai gradasi jo warno nan babeda dari Safir, Zamrud jo Intan sabagai batu permata dalam rancangan ko, untuak malambangkan vitalitas, kacantikan mahluk alam, jo kabaruntungan, mamabuek liontin ko indak sajo jadi aksesori nan bisa dipakai, tapi juo sabagai jalua untuak basambungan jo ekosistem akuatik.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Basi

Mandarinfish Liontin adolah pamenang A' Design Award Basi, sabuah pangakuan nan bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan elok nan mamanuhi kaparluan profesional jo industri nan dipaokan dari ciptaan nan dirancang jo elok. Pamenang Basi mamparlihatkan kamahiran nan gadang, spesialisasi nan tinggi, pamahaman pakar jo kapasitas kreatif panciptanyo. Mandarinfish Liontin dipaokan manjadi ciptaan nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan praktis jo inovatif. Rancangan nan manang Basi iko mamasukkan praktik tabaik industri jo punyo ciri teknis nan cakap nan bapautan jo ilimu jo bakaik. Mandarinfish Liontin dihormati karano katalitiannyo jo dirancang untuak maningkekkan kualitas hiduik jo mambantu manjadikan dunia tampek nan labiah elok.

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