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Black Opal · Full Egyptian collar view. Select an image to enlarge.
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LTDE24 Nº 032 · Limited Edition
Shadow Dance
Black Opal Egyptian Collar · Necklace
A quiet vessel for the wisdom held beneath the surface.
Alchemy in Adornment
Shadow Wisdom
Listen to what lies beneath.Emotional Integration
Make room for the whole experience.Steady Self-Trust
Meet yourself without turning away.Size Guide
Use a tape or cord to try the necklace length around your neck. Check Materials & Care for the listed length and any extension.
Pairs Well With
Melbourne made
Hand-finished · Slow craft
Considered materials
Selected stones · Precious metals
Finite edition
Finite pieces · Distinctive character
- Natural Black Opal rondelles.
- Metal spacers, hammered tubes and a gold-vermeil U-shaped Sacred Vessel.
- Egyptian-inspired broad collar with mixed bead-and-chain construction.
- Clasp fastening with a 3 cm extension chain.
- Signature Melana Tag.
- Designed and hand-finished in Melbourne.
Store the collar flat or hanging as suited to its form, keeping pendants and beaded sections free from pressure. Avoid water, perfume, lotions, chemicals and impact, and wipe gently after wear. Protect Opal from impact, 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.
Crafted to order over approximately 4–8 weeks*. Production time is separate from shipping time.
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.
Read returns & repairs →Worn & Witnessed
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Black Opal · Egyptian collar shown.
Layered styling reference · Cross necklace shown.
Black Opal · Full Egyptian collar view.
Layered styling reference · Cross necklace detail.
Black Opal · Collar with Terra Rosa pouch shown.
LTDE24 Nº 032 — Shadow Dance | Black Opal Egyptian Collar · Necklace
Sale price$649.00
Behind the jewel
The Journey
Shadow Dance honours the parts of a life that ask to be met slowly—the feelings, memories and truths that become clearer when given room.
Black Opal reveals flashes of colour within darkness, gathered into an Egyptian-inspired collar around a U-shaped Sacred Vessel. Its curve holds emotional depth within a composed form, offering a visible reminder that understanding can grow without forcing an experience to resolve.
Its rhythm is steady and inward. Guided by Antelope, this jewel invites you to remain present with what has shaped you, gathering wisdom and self-trust as the hidden parts of your story find their place.
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.
Antelope guides Shadow Dance through the West’s Water of Mid Autumn, as nightfall invites a fuller encounter with what has been lived. Black Opal echoes this depth, revealing light that remains present even within the darker tones.
Its Stabilising rhythm makes room for grief, reflection and integration without demanding an immediate answer. Through Cibation, experience is gently gathered into wisdom. The invitation is to meet your whole story with patience and let self-trust grow from that honest attention.
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 · Grief · Emotional Depth · Integration
Aura · Virtues — Wisdom · Resilience · Self-Trust
Amplifiers · Raise — Infinity · 11 · OM Seed Sound
Anchors · Ground — Black Opal · Wormwood · Shadow Dance Necklace · Root → Third Eye · Theta–Alpha 7–10 Hz
Alignment · When — Mid Autumn · Nightfall · Late Disseminating Moon
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