Rose Gold accents · Black Opal bangle shown. Select an image to enlarge.
Black Opal · Bangle worn in a stack. Select an image to enlarge.
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OOAK24 Nº 001 · One of a kind
Dark Bloom
Black Opal Seed Vessel · Beaded Bangle
A protected beginning, still gathering its light.
Alchemy in Adornment
Shadow Wisdom
Recognise what darkness can teach.Protected Potential
Give becoming a place to rest.Patient Renewal
Allow growth its own timing.Size Guide
Measure around your wrist with a flexible tape, or a strip of paper and a ruler. Compare your measurement with the band sizes offered; allow room for your preferred fit.
Pairs Well With
Melbourne made
Hand-beaded · Studio finished
Considered materials
Selected stones · Precious metals
One of a kind
A singular piece · Distinctive character
- Natural Black Opal beads.
- Sculptural Seed Vessel.
- Hand-hammered gold-vermeil bangle.
- One-of-a-kind composition.
- Designed and hand-beaded in Melbourne.
Slide the bangle on gently without forcing or bending it. Avoid water, perfume, chemicals and impact. Protect Opal from prolonged sunlight and sudden temperature change.
Each natural stone has its own variations in colour, inclusions and formation. Subtle differences in handwork give every finished piece its individual character.
This is a one-of-a-kind jewel, offered as a finished piece rather than made to order.
Free standard shipping within Australia. Express and international options are shown at checkout.
The Finishing Touch
Your jewel arrives nestled in Melana’s signature Terra Rosa pouch—a considered home for your piece between wears.
Please read our returns & repairs policy for eligibility before ordering.
Complimentary repairs for manufacturing faults are available within 60 days from the purchase date.
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Rose Gold accents · Black Opal bangle shown.
Black Opal · Bangle worn in a stack.
Black Opal · Full bangle view.
OOAK24 Nº 001 — Dark Bloom | Black Opal Seed Vessel · Beaded Bangle
Sale price$399.00
Behind the jewel
The Journey
Dark Bloom honours growth before there is anything to show—the private becoming that needs shelter more than attention.
Flashes of Black Opal emerge within a sculptural Seed Vessel, held by the warm texture of a hand-hammered bangle. Dark and light remain together in this one-of-a-kind form, giving an unseen possibility somewhere to gather its strength.
Its rhythm is patient and protective. Guided by Antelope, the jewel invites you to trust the work happening beneath the surface, carrying the wisdom of change without asking a new chapter to arrive before it is ready.
Melana’s Anima Mundi Wheel of Life™ connects animal Guides, elements and seasons with different qualities of growth. Each jewel carries these connections through its stones, symbols and intention.
Guided by Antelope in the West, Dark Bloom moves through the deepening waters of Mid Autumn, when what is hidden asks for patient attention. Black Opal’s shifting light echoes the possibility still held within a difficult or unfinished chapter.
Its Stabilising rhythm invites you to remain present without rushing the next bloom. Through Cibation, experience becomes nourishment for understanding—allowing reflection, renewal and self-protection to develop in their own time.
Journey with the Wheel
Your Guide’s full energetic sigil gathers the seven soul gates into one symbol. The coordinates below name these connections; the Soul Journ™ | Alchemy Kit offers a key to their symbolic language and guidance for creating a personal ritual around your jewel.
Explore the Soul Journ™ | Alchemy Kit →The seven soul gates name your jewel’s Guide, intention and supporting connections.
Archetype · Who — Antelope of West · Water
Alchemy · Process — Cibation · Replenish · Stabilising Energy
Aspect · Life Areas — Shadow Work · Emotional Renewal · Hidden Potential · Inner Cycles
Aura · Virtues — Wisdom · Regeneration · Sacred Protection
Amplifiers · Raise — Seed Vessel · 8 · VAM Sound
Anchors · Ground — Black Opal · Wormwood · Dark Bloom Bangle · Root → Heart · Theta–Alpha 7–10 Hz
Alignment · When — Mid Autumn · Dusk · Early Disseminating Moon
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