Mandarinfish Isigqumathelo by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Mandarinfish Isigqumathelo by Mohammad Amin Moradi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo loBucwebe Competition Category.

IntsimbiUbucwebe· 2025

Mandarinfish Isigqumathelo

by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Client: Delmor

Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Winner in Ubucwebe Category

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The Design

About Mandarinfish Isigqumathelo

Isigqumathelo seMandarinfish sisigqumathelo segolide ye-18k esenzelwe wonke umntu kwaye siphefumlelwe yintlanzi yeMandarini eyingumfuziselo yemvisiswano novuyo kwiinkcubeko ezininzi, ekwamela ubumbano namaqhina anzulu. Isigqumathelo seMandarinfish sibonisa intsingiselo yomzimba onemibala-mbala wentlanzi yeMandarini, Ukusebenzisa imibala eyahlukeneyo kunye nemibala ahlukeneyo weSafayire, i-Emeraldi neDayimani njengamatye exabiso kuyilo, kukumela amandla obomi, ubuhle bezidalwa zendalo, kunye nethamsanqa, okwenza isigqumathelo singabi sisihombiso esinxitywa kuphela kodwa sibe yindlela yokuqhagamshela kwiinkqubo zendalo zasemanzini.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award

Mandarinfish Isigqumathelo ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo okunikwa imiyilo elungileyo eyanelisa iimfuno zobungcali neemveliso ezilindelekileyo kwimveliso ezicwangciswe kakuhle. Abaphumeleleyo beNtsimbi babonisa ubuchule obukhulu, ubuchule obuphezulu, ukuqonda kwengcali namandla okuyila abayili babo. Mandarinfish Isigqumathelo iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo neyinto entsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award udibanisa iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu zemboleko kwaye unezimpawu zobuchwephesha ezifanelekileyo ezidityaniswe nolwazi netalente. Mandarinfish Isigqumathelo iyahlonelwa ngenxa yenkcukacha yayo kwaye yacwangciselwa ukunika uphuculo lomgangatho wobomi olunceda ukwenza ihlabathi libe yindawo engcono.

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