Hoop Earrings
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold, White Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Mid-19th Century Retro Antique Hoop Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Retro Hoop Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s European Retro Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1910s Russian Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Polish Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Italian Revival Vintage Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s European Retro Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century French Retro Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s American Baroque Revival Vintage Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
1980s French Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Retro Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Retro Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s North American Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Asian Retro Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Revival Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Etruscan Revival Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold
1980s French Baroque Revival Vintage Hoop Earrings
Gold Plate, Enamel
1990s American Retro Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Retro Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Retro Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Retro Hoop Earrings
Rose Gold, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Retro Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Gold
1990s European Etruscan Revival Hoop Earrings
1990s American Retro Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Retro Hoop Earrings
Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Citrine, Yellow Gold, Steel, 18k Gold
1990s American Retro Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Hoop Earrings
Agate, Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Hoop Earrings
Bronze
1980s Thai Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Etruscan Revival Hoop Earrings
1960s American Baroque Revival Vintage Hoop Earrings
Crystal, Pearl, Gilt Metal
1990s European Etruscan Revival Hoop Earrings
Early 2000s Retro Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Greek Revival Hoop Earrings
Silver, Britannia Standard Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s British Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Platinum
Early 2000s American Greek Revival Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Etruscan Revival Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k 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.