Hoop Earrings
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Hoop Earrings
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Hoop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hoop Earrings
Early 2000s French Hoop Earrings
Enamel
1960s Vintage Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hoop Earrings
2010s Swiss Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Australian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
White Gold
15th Century and Earlier English Classical Roman Antique Hoop Earrings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
2010s Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Hoop Earrings
1970s European Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hoop Earrings
Late 20th Century Hoop Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Hoop Earrings
2010s American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow 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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