Hoop Earrings
1980s Contemporary Vintage Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century North American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Hoop Earrings
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Hoop Earrings
Mixed Metal, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century American Retro Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s French Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Gold Plate
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold
1990s American Hoop Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century European Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s American Modern Vintage Hoop Earrings
Mixed Metal
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Revival Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Hoop Earrings
Mixed Metal
20th Century Hoop Earrings
White Gold
1990s Hoop Earrings
1980s Vintage Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
1960s North American Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Turkish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Artist Vintage Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s European Retro Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1990s Hoop Earrings
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, White 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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