Mandarinfish Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ọrùn by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Mandarinfish Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ọrùn by Mohammad Amin Moradi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ara Competition Category.

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Mandarinfish Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ọrùn

by Mohammad Amin Moradi

Client: Delmor

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ara Category

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The Design

About Mandarinfish Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ọrùn

Ọ̀ṣọ́ ọrùn Mandarinfish jẹ́ ọ̀ṣọ́ ọrùn wúrà 18k tó wúlò fún obìnrin àti ọkùnrin, tí a gbé èrò rẹ̀ lára ẹja Mandarin tó jẹ́ àmì ìdàpọ̀ àti ayọ̀ ní àwọn àṣà oríṣiríṣi, tó sì ń ṣe aṣojú ìṣọ̀kan àti ìbáṣepọ̀ tó jinlẹ̀. Ọ̀ṣọ́ ọrùn Mandarinfish yìí ń ṣàfihàn ìpìlẹ̀ ara aláwọ̀ púpọ̀ ti ẹja mandarin, nípa lílo àwọ̀ oríṣiríṣi àti àwọ̀ tó yàtọ̀ ti Sapphire, Emerald àti Diamond gẹ́gẹ́ bí òkúta iyebíye nínú àṣà náà, láti ṣe àmì agbára ẹ̀mí, ẹwà àwọn ẹ̀dá àdáyébá, àti orí rere, èyí tó mú kí ọ̀ṣọ́ ọrùn yìí kì í ṣe ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ tí a lè wọ̀ nìkan ṣùgbọ́n ó tún jẹ́ ọ̀nà láti sopọ̀ mọ́ ètò àyíká inú omi.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Mandarinfish Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ọrùn jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Mandarinfish Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ọrùn yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Mandarinfish Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ọrùn nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

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