Mandarinfish Dhalaaliye by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Mandarinfish Dhalaaliye by Mohammad Amin Moradi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Dahabka iyo Xardhanka Competition Category.

BirDahab· 2025

Mandarinfish Dhalaaliye

by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Client: Delmor

Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Dahab Category

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The Design

About Mandarinfish Dhalaaliye

Dhalaaliyaha Mandarinfish waa dhalaaliye dahab 18k ah oo labada jinsi midna loogu talagalay, waxaana ku dhiirgaliyey kalluunka Mandarin oo ah calaamad u ah is-waafaqid iyo farxad dhaqamo badan, sidoo kale wuxuu matalaa midnimo iyo xiriir qoto dheer. Dhalaaliyaha Mandarinfish wuxuu sawiraa macnaha jidhka kalluunka Mandarin ee midabka leh, Isticmaalka dhalaalado kala duwan iyo midabyo kala duwan oo Safayr, Sumurruud iyo Dheeman ah oo ah dhagaxyo qaaliga ah gudaha naqshadda, si loo asteeyeeyo nololaynta, quruxda abuurista dabiiciga ah, iyo nasiib, taasoo ka dhigaysa dhalaaliyaha inuusan ahayn oo kaliya qalabka la xidho laakiin sidoo kale ah waddo lagu xiriiro nidaamka deegaanka biyaha.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award

Mandarinfish Dhalaaliye waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Mandarinfish Dhalaaliye waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Mandarinfish Dhalaaliye waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.

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