Chanel Summer 2022 Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Quartz, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Moonstone, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Labradorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Labradorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Labradorite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Onyx, Amethyst, Crystal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Moonstone, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Quartz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Quartz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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A Close Look at contemporary Jewelry
Contemporary jewelry is inextricably linked with the moment in which it is created, frequently reflecting current social, cultural and political issues such as environmental consciousness, identity and sustainability. It’s informed by fashion trends, from the chokers of the 1990s to the large chain necklaces of the early 2000s.
Jewelry is one of the oldest forms of adornment. Lockets made of silver or gold have been treasured gifts for hundreds of years, for example, and charm bracelets, which have existed since prehistoric times, didn’t become especially popular until the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria. For many centuries, fine jewelry was used primarily to express wealth or status through lavish materials. Then, in the 1960s, a concept known as the “critique of preciousness” emerged, with jewelers creating pieces that did not get their value from gemstones or precious metals. Instead, it was the jeweler’s artistic vision that was prized and elevated.
This shift still informs Contemporary jewelry being made by artists today. Whether they are using cheap, found materials and working with provocative geometric shapes or seeking out the rarest stones, they are imbuing their work with meaning through their skills, techniques and ideas. Innovative designers such as Elsa Peretti, who popularized sculptural sterling-silver jewelry for Tiffany & Co., and David Yurman, who twisted metal into the simple yet striking Cable bracelet, have also influenced the direction of Contemporary jewelry’s forms and aesthetics.
Meanwhile, technological advancements like metal alloys and laser engraving have led to new possibilities in jewelry design. Now, edgy makers and brands as well as minimalist designers are pushing Contemporary jewelry forward into the 21st century.
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Finding the Right hoop-earrings for You
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.