Hoop Earrings
Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Antique Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold
1980s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Italian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Hoop Earrings
Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s French Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold Plate
20th Century Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Artisan Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Moonstone, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Hoop Earrings
Enamel
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Hoop Earrings
Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Hoop Earrings
Jade, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hoop Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1980s Modern Vintage Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century French Antique Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1910s Russian Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Modern Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Aesthetic Movement Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s French Hoop Earrings
2010s French Hoop Earrings
2010s American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hoop Earrings
Pearl, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s European Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Hoop Earrings
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel, Steel
2010s Belgian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Italian Hoop Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Hoop Earrings
White Gold
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond, Pearl and Antique Hoop Earrings
It is almost impossible to overstate how popular hoop earrings are today. They are routinely seen adorning the ears of high-profile women, ranging from Michelle Obama and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Jennifer Lopez and Cardi B.
The roots of the hoop-earring phenomenon literally stretch back to the dawn of civilization. On view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to 2,600–2,500 B.C. that experts agree is among the oldest known examples. Hoop earrings can also be found in the Met’s Egyptian art gallery as well as in the museum’s displays of Greek and Roman art.
What inspired the original hoop design and why it was adopted by so many jewelers in the ancient world are unknown. It doesn’t have an origin story, feeling rather like the jewelry equivalent of the wheel. There just seems to be a logic to a circle that goes from the front to the back of the lobe.
“Hoops have been worn for millennia because they are unfathomably chic,” says Annabel Davidson, the editor of Vanity Fair UK’s special jewelry edition. “The way they accentuate the jawline, elongate the face and add a touch of flamboyance to a look is clearly a timeless expression of confidence, femininity and sartorial savvy.”
Throughout the ages, there have been countless decorative variations of hoop earrings. While the style can be found in just about every era, it was far more popular in some periods than others. Certain looks from yesteryear reflect cultural interests, while others are purely glamourous.
On 1stDibs, shop vintage diamond hoop earrings, gold hoop earrings, contemporary hoops and many more varieties of this wildly popular accessory.
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