Mandarinfish Cuauhpiloloni by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Mandarinfish Cuauhpiloloni by Mohammad Amin Moradi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli in Cozquitl Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

TepoztliCozquitl· 2025

Mandarinfish Cuauhpiloloni

by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Client: Delmor

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli Winner in Cozquitl Category

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The Design

About Mandarinfish Cuauhpiloloni

In Mandarínmichin cuauhpiloloni ce 18k teocuitlapiloloni ihuan mochtin quipia, moixiptlayotia itech Mandarín michin, michin tlen nemohuiliztli ihuan pahuiliztli quitocayotia miec tlacayotl ipan, zan no centiliztli ihuan chicahuac tlazotlaliztli quinamictia. In Mandarínmichin cuauhpiloloni quinextia Mandarín michin iellelquixtiliz ihuan itlapalpoyahuac inacayo, quipiya occequi ixayotl ihuan tlapaltin Zafiro, Esmeralda ihuan Diamante tetl ipan in tlachihualli, ic quitocayotia yoliliztli, cualneztli yolcameh ihuan cualli tonalli, ihuan in cuauhpiloloni amo zan momaquiztli zan no ce ohtli ic monepiloa itech atempan yolcameh.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli

Mandarinfish Cuauhpiloloni ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli, tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli dizayno in quitlalia in tlen monequi ipan tequitl ihuan tlachihualiztli in quimaca in cualli tlachihualli. In quicuicah Tepoztli quinextia in hueyi tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ihuelitiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Mandarinfish Cuauhpiloloni ca tlazohtli, mahuiztic, yancuic ihuan motequiuhtia. Ni dizayno in quicuic Tepoztli quihuelitia in tlamatiliztli ihuan quipia chicahualiztli tlen tepoztli. Mandarinfish Cuauhpiloloni quicualtia in nemiliztli ihuan quihuelitia in cemanahuac ica cualli.

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