Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s European Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Platinum
1960s Vintage Hoop Earrings
2010s Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s German Art Nouveau Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
1960s North American Modernist Vintage Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Platinum
2010s Swiss Modern Hoop Earrings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Platinum
1980s Modern Vintage Hoop Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold
1990s French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hoop Earrings
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1970s North American Vintage Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Retro Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold
2010s Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s French Modernist Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary North American Romantic Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Hoop Earrings
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Italian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hoop Earrings
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Modernist Vintage Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Hoop Earrings
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
1980s American Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
2010s British Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k 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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