Hoop Earrings
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Classical Roman Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Quartz, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Go...
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Citrine, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanit...
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 22k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Hoop Earrings
Garnet, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Hoop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, Tourmaline, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Modernist Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hoop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 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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