White Opal & Rhodochrosite · Sautoir shown. Select an image to enlarge.
White Opal & Rhodochrosite · Full-length view. Select an image to enlarge.
White Opal & Rhodochrosite · Cross and bead detail. Select an image to enlarge.
OOAK24 Nº 004 · One of a kind
Sovereign Heart
White Opal & Rhodochrosite · Beaded Sautoir
An open heart held with equal devotion to yourself.
Alchemy in Adornment
Sovereign Heart
Choose from self-worth.Tender Renewal
Soften into self-love.Balanced Exchange
Give and receive with care.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-strung · Studio finished
Considered materials
Selected stones · Precious metals
One of a kind
A singular piece · Distinctive character
- Natural White Opal and Rhodochrosite beads.
- Gold-vermeil fob and mixed-metal details.
- U-shaped Sacred Vessel, Double-Headed Arrow beads and cross-shaped terminal.
- 115 cm sautoir with a magnetic clasp; designed to wear long, layered or wrapped.
- Designed and hand-beaded in Melbourne.
Store flat or loosely coiled, supporting the strand and pendant. Separate the magnetic clasp gently without pulling on the beads. Avoid water, perfume, lotions, chemicals and impact; wipe with a soft cloth after wear.
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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White Opal & Rhodochrosite · Sautoir shown.
White Opal & Rhodochrosite · Full-length view.
White Opal & Rhodochrosite · Cross and bead detail.
Behind the jewel
The Journey
Sovereign Heart honours love that can remain generous because your own worth is held with equal care.
Rhodochrosite’s warmth meets White Opal’s quiet light along a flowing sautoir. The U-shaped Sacred Vessel gives feeling room to become wisdom; Double-Headed Arrows carry that understanding through the exchange of giving and receiving. A cross-shaped terminal keeps faith close to the choices that sustain connection.
Its rhythm is both assured and receptive, joining Lioness’s compassionate courage with Owl’s deeper awareness. A jewel for recognising what you need, welcoming what nourishes you and allowing tenderness to become a source of inner authority.
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.
Lioness leads Sovereign Heart from the North, where Summer’s Fire gives Rhodochrosite its language of warmth, courage and self-worth. White Opal carries Owl’s supporting presence from the West, bringing Autumn’s Water and the willingness to listen, soften and receive.
Stabilising resolve meets a Pioneering openness. Combustion tends the flame of inner authority; Dissolution melts the defences that can keep tenderness at a distance. Together, they invite relationships in which a strong heart can remain an open one.
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.
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Archetype · Who — Lioness of North · Fire (primary) + Owl of West · Water (supporting)
Alchemy · Process — Combustion · Ignite + Dissolution · Surrender
Aspect · Life Areas — Self-Worth · Relationships · Emotional Healing · Inner Authority
Aura · Virtues — Sovereignty · Self-Love · Emotional Renewal
Amplifiers · Raise — Vesica Piscis · 6 · YAM Sound
Anchors · Ground — Rhodochrosite · White Opal · Rose · Sovereign Heart Sautoir · Solar Plexus → Heart · Alpha–Theta 6–9 Hz
Alignment · When — Summer · North · Fire / Autumn · West · Water
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