Hoop earrings

Creoles in different regions of the world

The oldest pair of hoop earrings discovered by archaeologists are approximately 8,000-year-old examples from Inner Mongolia that are decorated with jade gemstones .
Very old examples were also found in royal tombs in the Iranian city of Persepolis dating back to around 2,500 BC.
In Egypt, very large gold hoop earrings were fashionable during the 18th to 20th dynasties (ca. 1,500 to 1,000 BC).
To mark their high rank, Babylonian men wore finely crafted gold jewelry.
A typical feature of the hoop earrings worn by Greek women were the jingling pendants that were attached to them. In Roman culture, hoop earrings were first decorated with precious gemstones.

In Europe during the Middle Ages, other types of earrings, such as chandelier earrings or studs, were preferred to classic hoop earrings; the only known exception to this rule were gypsy women. It is now assumed that these women came from India, where finely crafted gold hoop earrings were worn for centuries.
Hoop earrings never disappeared from the scene in Africa either - they are found in a wide variety of forms across the different tribes. Egyptian women traditionally wear hoop earrings made of 22-carat gold, which are often decorated with numerous gold plates and sparkle and shimmer in the light. As in Africa and India, hoop earrings also enjoyed unbroken popularity in South America.