Trovelore Zammara Cicada Brooch Pin 

**PREORDER FOR FALL OCTOBER 2026**

Why You'll Love It

There are insects that look like jewels. The Zammara cicada looks like it was made by a jeweler.

The Zammara genus is a group of large cicadas native to Central and South America, found in the humid tropical forests of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and surrounding countries. They are among the most visually spectacular insects in the neotropical region, known for their extraordinary iridescent coloring — bodies that shift between deep emerald green, lime, turquoise, and gold in different lights, produced by structural color in the cuticle rather than pigment. The wings are large, clear, and lightly veined, held flat against the body at rest, giving the insect a sleek, almost architectural silhouette.

The Zammara cicada is also largely unknown outside specialist entomological circles, which makes Trovelore's decision to feature it characteristic of the brand's deepest instinct — to find the most extraordinary thing that nobody is looking at and make it impossible to ignore.

Trovelore's Zammara Cicada Brooch Pin is the most technically ambitious and structurally three-dimensional piece in the collection. The construction goes beyond what any other piece in the Trovelore range attempts. The body is built up in an extraordinarily dense mosaic of iridescent emerald, lime, turquoise, and teal seed beads packed across the thorax, pronotum, and abdomen segments with a jewel-like intensity that genuinely recreates the structural iridescence of the real insect's cuticle. Multiple green and turquoise bead finishes are placed side by side to create tonal depth and the shifting, light-dependent color quality of the real Zammara's body. The abdomen segments are individually defined in alternating turquoise and teal beads with anatomical accuracy.

The wings are the defining technical achievement of this piece and unique in the Trovelore collection. Rather than constructing the wings from fabric, embroidery, or flat beadwork, the artisans have formed the wing venation from actual gold metallic wire bent and shaped to replicate the real cicada wing's vein structure, with the wing membrane suggested by fine beaded strands running between the veins rather than solid material. The result is a wing construction that is genuinely three-dimensional and nearly transparent, the gold wire veins catching light like the real insect's wing in sunlight while the spaces between them remain open, giving the brooch a structural openness that no other piece in the collection achieves.

The legs extend in fine beaded and wire strands from the thorax. The antennae are multi-segmented in alternating yellow-gold and dark tube beads that precisely replicate the real cicada's antenna structure. The wing tips are finished in knotted dark thread.

At 3.5" tall by 1.4" wide (9 cm x 3.5 cm) the Zammara Cicada is one of the most vertically elongated and structurally three-dimensional pieces in the entire Trovelore collection. It is priced to reflect what it is — the most technically demanding piece in the range — and it delivers on every level.

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 August 2026 and will ship your order immediately upon arrival.

Size and Details

• Dimensions: 3.5" tall x 1.4" wide (9 cm x 3.5 cm), one of the most vertically elongated and structurally three-dimensional pieces in the collection
• Materials: Cotton, felt, metal pin back, iridescent and metallic seed beads in emerald, lime, turquoise, and teal finishes, actual gold metallic wire wing venation structure, fine beaded membrane strands, beaded and wire leg strands, multi-segmented tube bead antennae, and hand embroidery threads
• Construction: Hand embroidered and hand beaded by skilled artisans with three-dimensional gold wire wing construction unique in the Trovelore range
• Made in India in small production batches
• Arrives in Trovelore's embossed keepsake box with Zammara Cicada story card
• Minor natural variations in iridescent bead tone, wire wing shaping, and membrane bead placement between pieces are an inherent and celebrated characteristic of handmade craft, not a defect

Care Instructions

• Gently surface clean with a soft dry microfiber cloth if needed, do not wet
• Store flat in the keepsake box to preserve the three-dimensional gold wire wing structure, which is the most delicate and distinctive element of this piece
• Keep away from moisture, humidity, and prolonged direct sunlight
• Avoid direct contact with perfume or hairspray
• Do not machine wash any garment with the brooch attached
• Do not store with other brooches where the gold wire wings, leg strands, and antennae can be bent, compressed, or snagged, individual flat storage is essential for this piece
• Handle with particular care when pinning and unpinning, avoid lateral pressure on the wire wing structures

Styling Tips

• Pin to a simple black, white, or deep navy top where the iridescent green and turquoise body glows with maximum jewel-like intensity and the gold wire wings catch light against a clean ground
• The emerald, turquoise, and gold palette works beautifully against black, deep navy, charcoal, forest green, and warm cream
• At 3.5" tall this is a substantial vertical statement piece, wear it alone on a narrow lapel or shirt placket as the sole focal point of the outfit
• The three-dimensional gold wire wings mean this piece looks different from different viewing angles, the wings catch light from the side in a way that flat brooch photography cannot capture
• A natural companion to the Leaf Stolas Beetle, Tortoise Beetle, and Rainbow Scarab for a curated jewel-toned insect collection anchored by the Zammara as the most elaborate piece
• Display in the keepsake box as a showpiece collector object when not wearing, at this level of three-dimensional construction it is genuinely displayable as sculptural art
• The gold wire wing structure makes pendant conversion more complex than other pieces, consult with a jeweler if you wish to explore this option

The Gold Wire Wings, Trovelore's Most Ambitious Construction

The gold wire wing construction of the Zammara Cicada deserves particular attention because it represents a departure from every other construction approach in the Trovelore collection. Most Trovelore wings, whether embroidered, beaded flat, or built from sequins, are surface treatments applied to a fabric base. The Zammara's wings are three-dimensional wire structures, the venation formed from bent and shaped gold metallic wire held in the wing's actual geometric configuration, with the membrane suggested by fine beaded strands running between the veins rather than any solid material filling the spaces.

The result is a wing that has real depth, real openness, and a quality of light interaction that no flat construction can produce. The gold veins catch light from above, from the side, and from below simultaneously, exactly as a real cicada wing does. It is the most ambitious single construction element in the Trovelore range and the defining achievement of this piece.

The Cicada's Song

The cicada is one of the loudest insects on earth. The male Zammara species produce sound using tymbals, specialized ribbed membranes on the abdomen that buckle rapidly under muscle action to produce a clicking sound amplified by the hollow abdomen into calls that can exceed 100 decibels at close range, louder than a motorcycle engine. The cicada's song, the defining sound of hot summer afternoons across much of the world, is produced by a mechanism of extraordinary elegance and efficiency. In many cultures the cicada is a symbol of transformation, immortality, and the passage of time, having spent years underground as a nymph before emerging to sing its brief adult life above ground.

The Trovelore Zammara Cicada captures the insect in its most jewel-like and extraordinary form, silent and permanent, carrying all of that history and symbolism in a piece of handmade beadwork.

The Perfect Gift

The Zammara Cicada is the definitive collector's piece in the Trovelore collection, the most technically ambitious, the most structurally three-dimensional, and the most immediately impressive piece in the range. It works for serious Trovelore collectors who want the most extraordinary piece available, for entomology enthusiasts who will immediately appreciate the anatomical accuracy of the wing venation and body segmentation, for lovers of jewel-toned iridescent green and gold in jewelry, for anyone fascinated by the technical limits of hand beadwork and wire construction, and for collectors who want a piece that functions as genuine sculptural art. The complete keepsake presentation means it arrives ready to give.

FAQs

What is a Zammara cicada?
Zammara is a genus of large cicadas native to the humid tropical forests of Central and South America, found primarily in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and surrounding countries. They are known for their extraordinary iridescent coloring, bodies that shift between emerald green, lime, turquoise, and gold depending on the light, and for being among the most visually spectacular insects in the neotropical region. They are celebrated by entomologists and natural history artists but largely unknown to the general public.

What makes the wing construction of this brooch unique?
The Zammara Cicada's wings are constructed from actual gold metallic wire bent and shaped to replicate the real cicada wing's venation structure, with the wing membrane suggested by fine beaded strands between the veins rather than solid fabric. This creates a genuinely three-dimensional, nearly transparent wing structure unlike anything else in the Trovelore collection. The gold wire veins catch light from multiple angles simultaneously, exactly as a real cicada wing does in sunlight.

Why is this the most expensive piece in the collection?
The Zammara Cicada requires more distinct materials, more construction techniques, and more artisan time than any other piece in the range. The iridescent body beadwork alone is among the most labor-intensive in the collection. The three-dimensional gold wire wing construction adds an entirely separate and highly skilled fabrication step that no other piece requires. The result justifies the investment entirely.

How large is this brooch?
The Zammara Cicada Brooch Pin measures 3.5" tall by 1.4" wide (9 cm x 3.5 cm), one of the most vertically elongated and three-dimensionally substantial pieces in the Trovelore collection. The gold wire wings extend slightly beyond the beaded body giving the piece additional visual presence beyond its stated dimensions.

What does it arrive in?
Every Zammara Cicada 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.