Mandarinfish Boyunbağy by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Mandarinfish Boyunbağy by Mohammad Amin Moradi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Demir Baýragy in Şaý-sep Dizaýny Competition Category.

DemirŞaý-sep· 2025

Mandarinfish Boyunbağy

by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Client: Delmor

A' Design Award Demir Baýragy Winner in Şaý-sep Category

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The Design

About Mandarinfish Boyunbağy

Mandarinfish boyunbağy erkek-aýal üçin niýetlenen 18k altyn boyunbağy bolup, dürli medeniýetlerde sazlaşygyň we bagtyň nyşany, şeýle hem agzybirligiň we çuňňur baglanyşyklaryň alamaty bolan Mandarin balyklary esasynda döredilipdir. Mandarinfish boyunbağy mandarin balygynyň reňkli bedeniniň özboluşlylygyny görkezýär, dizaýnda gymmat bahaly daşlar hökmünde dürli reňklerde we öwüşginlerde Sapfir, Zümrüt we Göwher ulanylmagy janlylygy, tebigy jandarlaryň gözelligini we rowaçlygy alamatlandyrýar, bu bolsa boyunbağy diňe bir geýilýän aksessuar däl, eýsem suw ekosistemalary bilen baglanyşmak ýoly edýär.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Demir Baýragy

Mandarinfish Boyunbağy A' Design Award Demir Baýragynyň ýeňijisidir; bu gowy dizaýn edilen eserlerden garaşylýan hünär we senagat talaplaryny kanagatlandyrýan gowy dizaýnlara berilýän abraýly ykrarnamadyr. Demir ýeňijileri döredijileriniň uly başarnygyny, ýokary ugurlaşygyny, hünärmen düşünjesini we döredijilik ukybyny görkezýär. Mandarinfish Boyunbağy uly baha berilýän, haýran galynýan we söýülýän, amaly we täzelikçi eser bolmagy garaşylýar. A' Design Award Demir Baýragyny gazanan bu dizaýn pudagyň iň oňat tejribelerini birleşdirýär we bilim we zehin bilen baglanyşykly ukyply tehniki aýratynlyklara eýedir. Mandarinfish Boyunbağy jikme-jikligi üçin hormatlanylýar we dünýäni has gowy ýere öwürmäge kömek edýän ýaşaýyş hilini gowulandyrýan zatlary hödürlemek üçin dizaýn edilendir.

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