Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Egyptian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Zircon, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Hoop Earrings
2010s European Contemporary Hoop Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Peridot, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Platinum
2010s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
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.