Hoop Earrings
2010s Italian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Greek Classical Greek Vintage Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Artisan Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold Plate
2010s French Hoop Earrings
20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Nouveau Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s Vintage Hoop Earrings
22k Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hoop Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Coral, Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Hoop Earrings
Jade, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold, Silver
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Hoop Earrings
Gold, 22k Gold
Early 2000s French Hoop Earrings
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Whit...
1990s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1910s Russian Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary 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.
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