Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century British Modern Hoop Earrings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Hoop Earrings
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Belgian Modern Hoop Earrings
Beryl, Diamond, Green Beryl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century North American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Hoop Earrings
2010s Turkish Modern Hoop Earrings
Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Irish Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 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.