Hoop earrings, what a passion! A true must in jewelry, you may have seen small hoops worn by newborns, hoop earrings with pendants worn by teenagers and people of all ages, baroque and voluminous earrings worn by stars, celebrities... Oh bejeweled ladies! Maybe your mom or your grandma?

Now, this makes you understand how much the hoop earring (also called “bell” earring) is appreciated by everyone.

Literally becoming fashionable in the 90s until the early 2000s also thanks to artists such as Jenny From The Block (ed. Jennifer Lopez for our young readers, do we also want to comment on Jenny's personal revival with the good Ben Affleck?), hoop earrings or, more stylishly called hoop earrings , are once again an accessory loved by every generation. Small as a bell or "big as a hula hoop" it doesn't matter, like every self-respecting fashion they too are back to dangle from our ears with a great gypsy attitude.

Hoop earrings

Regardless of their diameter, hoop earrings tell a cultural story that dates back to 2500 BC. A powerful symbol of many civilizations and peoples, it was not just a female prerogative (read our article on earrings ), Sumerians, Egyptians, pirates, corsairs and Romans led the charge up to 19th century Japan where the Ainu culture made it a true tradition. It was the 80s and 90s of the 20th century that revolutionized their symbolism with the Cholas, a subculture of the Mexican working class that emerged in Southern California, who wore hoop earrings as a symbol.

The 90s and early 2000s, however, did not always catalog this accessory with a positive connotation. They were often considered “ghetto” accessories, a typical but above all idealized clothing, of violent African-American and Latin women without seeing it for what it was: a symbol of strength, resilience, resistance and cultural identity.

It was only when artists of the caliber of the aforementioned JLo and Beyoncé began to bring them to the big screen that a change occurred: the hoop earring was on everyone's table, as if it were the grandmother's lasagna of jewelry. 

How to match hoop earrings

Now that we know where they come from, it's time to know how to best match them. There is no written law of course, but if these tips can give you some ideas on your outfits we know we have done a small and good daily action even today.

• The small hoop earring is delicate, minimal, the most suitable for everyday looks, you can easily match it with jeans and a t-shirt or in any case with simple and unfussy outfits.

• The rounded hoop or torchon earring is perfect for evening or formal outfits. Since we are talking about quite showy jewels, the best thing is to match them with elegant but not too elaborate clothes, a single-color dress for example is perfect. Otherwise, if you like to dare, dare well: create a sophisticated and showy look in every part, so that there is a balance of style.

• Let's not forget about makeup and accessories! The baroque and eye-catching hoop earrings are perfect with a nice makeup, if you want to highlight them don't forget to apply a highlighter. Don't overdo it, because the strobe ball effect is always around the corner!

And finally the accessories: gold earrings match gold accessories. Silver earrings match silver accessories. Rose gold earrings do not match metal accessories.

Is everything clear?