Mandarinfish Chishongo by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Mandarinfish Chishongo by Mohammad Amin Moradi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award in Dhizaini yeZvishongo Competition Category.

SimbiZvishongo· 2025

Mandarinfish Chishongo

by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Client: Delmor

Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award Winner in Zvishongo Category

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The Design

About Mandarinfish Chishongo

Chishongo cheMandarinfish ichishongo chisingasarudzi chakagadzirwa negoridhe ye18k uye chakafuridzirwa nehove yeMandarin iyo inomiririra rugare nemufaro mutsika dzakasiyana-siyana, zvakare inomiririra kubatana nehukama hwakadzama. Chishongo cheMandarinfish chinoratidza musimboti wemuviri wehove yemandarin ine mavara akawanda, kushandisa mivara yakasiyana-siyana yeSafaya, Emeradhi neDhaimani sematombo anokosha mudhizaini, ndokumirira simba reunopenyu, runako rwezvisikwa zvechisikigo, nerombo, zvichiita kuti chishongo chisava chinhu chinopfekwa chete asi zvakare nzira yekubatanidza nemasisitimu emvura.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award

Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Mandarinfish Chishongo, rukudzo runokudzwa runopiwa kumadhizaini akanaka anozadzisa zvinodiwa zvehunyanzvi neyeindasitiri zvinotarisirwa kuzvigadzirwa zvakagadzirwa zvakanaka. Vakunda veSimbi vanoratidza unyanzvi hukuru, hunyanzvi hwakakwirira, kunzwisisa kwevakachenjera uye kugona kwekugadzira kwevagadziri vavo. Mandarinfish Chishongo inotarisirwa kuva chigadzirwa chinokudzwa zvakanyanya, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chinoshanda uye chine zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa eindasitiri uye ine hunhu hwetekinoroji hwakakwana hwakabatana neruzivo nehunyanzvi. Nekushanda kwayo zvakanaka, Mandarinfish Chishongo inoremekedzwa uye yakagadzirirwa kupa kuvandudzwa kwehupenyu kunobatsira kuita kuti nyika ive nzvimbo iri nani.

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