Hoop Earrings
2010s Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings
10k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
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Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Lebanese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, ...
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Amazonite, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Brass, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Enamel, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, 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.