Marquez said in an email. "The reason for hoop earrings is that they don't have a back to them and therefore little girls won't lose them. I don't know how far back this goes, but my guess is that ...

When I was a little girl, I would see my older cousins ... complete their looks with the trendiest nameplate hoop earrings and I couldn't wait until I was old enough to get my own.

A fan of this three-pair set said, "I have had these earrings for over a ... If you adore a hoop, but the occasion calls for something a little more subtle, go for a little huggie.

Hoop earrings have been an accessory staple for centuries. Archeologists have found early versions worn by Sumerian women and girls around 2500 BCE. Whether you dress them up or down, hoops are a ...