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Handmade Trovelore Leaf Stolas Beetle Brooch Pin, deep iridescent green beadwork with coral-orange stripe accents and crystal-tipped legs. Cotton, felt, sequins and beads. 1.75" x 1". Keepsake box included. Made in India. Preorder, arriving October 2026.
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Why You'll Love It
In the rainforest canopy of South America, on the underside of a broad tropical leaf, a beetle sits that looks like it was carved from an emerald.
The Stolas beetles (genus Stolas, family Chrysomelidae) are a group of leaf beetles native to Central and South America, known for their extraordinary rounded form and the deep, layered iridescent green that covers their bodies like a coat of living malachite. They are leaf feeders, spending their lives among the foliage they match so precisely that finding one requires knowing exactly what you are looking for. In certain light the green shifts toward teal. In other light it deepens toward forest. The coral-orange markings along the elytra edges appear almost impossibly vivid against the deep green ground, a contrast that feels deliberate and designed, though it evolved entirely for its own purposes over millions of years.
The Leaf Stolas Beetle is one of the great unsung jewels of tropical entomology, celebrated by coleopterists and natural history artists but largely unknown to the wider world. Trovelore has seen it and known immediately what it deserves.
The Leaf Stolas Beetle Brooch Pin is one of the most dimensionally rich pieces in the collection. The rounded, domed body is built up in layered seed beads across multiple green tones, deep teal-green at the base, brightening to grass green and lime at the thorax, with vivid coral-orange beads running in precise stripes along the elytra edges. The legs and antennae extend outward in fine embroidery thread tipped with crystal clear beads that catch light with a delicate sparkle. The overall effect is of a jewel that has been lifted directly from a South American forest and rendered permanent in artisan beadwork.
At 1.75" tall by 1" wide (3.5 cm x 2.5 cm) this is a compact piece with extraordinary chromatic density. Every millimeter of the surface is worked, layered, and intentional.
It arrives in Trovelore's embossed keepsake box with a story card, ready to wear or give.
This is a preorder item. We expect our Trovelore shipment in October 2026 and will ship your order immediately upon arrival.
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South America's Living Jewels
The neotropical region, encompassing Central and South America and the Caribbean, contains more beetle species than any other region on earth. Among them the jewel beetles, leaf beetles, and tortoise beetles of the tropical canopy represent some of the most extraordinary examples of structural color and iridescence in the insect kingdom. The Stolas genus is a small but spectacular part of this story, a group of compact, rounded beetles whose iridescent green coloring rivals the emeralds mined from the same Colombian and Brazilian ground beneath their forest homes.
Trovelore's decision to feature the Leaf Stolas Beetle in its collection is characteristic of the brand's approach, finding the beautiful in the overlooked, celebrating the creatures that the wider world has not yet learned to look for.
The Perfect Gift
The Leaf Stolas Beetle is an exceptional piece for beetle and coleoptera enthusiasts, for lovers of the neotropical natural world, for anyone drawn to deep iridescent green in jewelry, for natural history art collectors, and for the person who wants a brooch that demonstrates genuine knowledge and curiosity about the natural world. The complete keepsake presentation means it arrives ready to give.
FAQs
What is a Stolas beetle?
Stolas is a genus of leaf beetles (family Chrysomelidae) native to Central and South America. They are rounded, compact beetles known for their deep iridescent green coloring and the vivid contrasting markings along their elytra edges. They are leaf feeders, living and feeding among the tropical foliage their coloring allows them to blend into. They are celebrated among coleopterists and natural history artists for their jewel-like beauty.
How is the layered green effect achieved in the beadwork?
The Leaf Stolas Beetle's deep, layered green is one of the most technically demanding color effects in the collection. Trovelore's artisans use multiple green tones simultaneously, deep teal-green, mid forest green, bright grass green, and lime, placing them across the domed body surface in a way that creates genuine tonal depth and the shifting, iridescent quality of the real beetle's elytra. The result looks different under different lighting conditions, which is characteristic of structural iridescence.
What are the crystal-tipped legs?
The legs and antennae of this brooch are worked in fine embroidery thread and tipped with small crystal-clear beads that catch and reflect light with a delicate sparkle. They are one of the finest and most detailed elements of the piece and part of what gives the Leaf Stolas Beetle its jewel-like, specimen-quality character.
How large is this brooch?
The Leaf Stolas Beetle Brooch Pin measures 1.75" tall by 1" wide (3.5 cm x 2.5 cm), a compact piece of extraordinary chromatic density. Every element of the surface is worked and intentional despite the modest dimensions.
What does it arrive in?
Every Leaf Stolas Beetle Brooch Pin arrives in Trovelore's embossed keepsake box with a story card. It is ready to gift exactly as it arrives.
What is your return policy on preorder items?
Our standard 14-day return policy applies to this item. Returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery for store credit. If you have questions about the piece before purchasing, please reach out and we will do our best to help.
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