Hoop Earrings
2010s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Hoop Earrings
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Belgian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Modern Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Hoop Earrings
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Hoop Earrings
Opal, Pearl, Tourmaline, Fire Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Mixed Metal
2010s Turkish Modern Hoop Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Opal, 18k Gold, Rhodium
2010s Turkish Modern Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Victorian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Modern Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Victorian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Hoop Earrings
Topaz, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k 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.