The Collection

Mahi Brooch

From £7,500

Final price confirmed at commission.

The Mahi brooch takes its form from the goldfish that swims in a bowl of water on the Haft Seen table at Nowruz. The fish represents life, abundance, and the turning of time.

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Collection
Bahar
Metal
18ct yellow gold
Gemstone
Emerald
Motif
Mahi
Occasion
Occasion
Lead time
4 to 6 weeks from order confirmation
Craftsmanship
Made to order, by commission
Studio
Designed in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham

Shown as a design visualisation. Made to order, by commission.

The Story

The Mahi brooch takes its form from the goldfish that swims in a bowl of water on the Haft Seen table at Nowruz. The fish represents life, abundance, and the turning of time. In Persian tradition, we watch the fish in the moments before the spring equinox arrives, a living clock marking the passage from one year to the next. There is something extraordinary about a goldfish: that flash of orange-gold moving in clear water, that impossible aliveness. I wanted to make something that held that energy. A brooch felt right. It sits on the body as an assertion of life. Modelled in 18ct yellow gold with a naturalistic fish form, the surface is textured to suggest scales, with fine engraved detail in the fins and tail. The eye is set with a single round ruby, vivid and alive. Brooch pin fitting to the reverse. Birmingham hallmarked. Lead time 4-6 weeks, made to order. Bespoke adjustments available. Contact us to discuss.

From the atelier

The drawing and the piece

The piece in the gouache tradition of the atelier rendering, beside the finished work.

Atelier rendering of the Mahi Brooch
The drawing
Mahi Brooch
The piece

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How a commission works

Every Silux commission is designed personally by an award-winning designer-goldsmith, working from Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.

  1. 01

    Enquire

    Tell us which piece speaks to you, and any changes you have in mind: metal, gemstone, sizing.

  2. 02

    Design consultation

    We talk through the detail together and confirm the specification before any work begins.

  3. 03

    Made for you

    Your piece is made to that specification. Nothing is held in stock, and nothing is made until it is yours.

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