Hoop Earrings
1990s Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s North American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
20th Century Chinese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1950s Greek Classical Greek Vintage Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
1970s Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Hoop Earrings
Citrine, Yellow Gold
1990s American Retro Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
1960s Unknown Modern Vintage Hoop Earrings
Rose Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold
20th Century French Hoop Earrings
Gilt Metal
20th Century Italian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
White Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Hoop Earrings
Gilt Metal
1970s British Modernist Vintage Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Hoop Earrings
1990s Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
1970s Swiss Modernist Vintage Hoop Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Vintage Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Artisan Hoop Earrings
1990s French Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hoop Earrings
Peridot, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Hoop Earrings
Gold, 22k Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
1980s Contemporary Vintage Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
1990s French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Hoop Earrings
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Hoop Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Hoop Earrings
Silver
Late 20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s American Modern Vintage Hoop Earrings
Mixed Metal
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Hoop Earrings
1970s Vintage Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s Italian Retro Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Hoop Earrings
1990s Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s French Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold
1990s French Hoop Earrings
Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
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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