HOOP + HOLLER
hoop, hoop, hooray ADVENTUROUS HAS BECOME SOPHISTICATED
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arrings have been around for over five millennia. No less than five different styles of silver hoop earrings adorned the ears of Canaanite women 3,200 years ago, long before minted coins were invented. Even the oldest mummy uncovered was found sporting a fine pair of studs. Some of the most fascinating tales include hoop- sporting characters of legend and romance.
Mysterious and undoubtedly sexy, the first thing hoop earrings bring to the modern mind is the fact that they embody the adventurous spirit of the pirates (oh so charmingly dangerous) and of the gypsy women (oh so elegantly exotic). Both used to wear hoops as a mark of their travels and voyages, as a celebration of their firsts.
From the classic smooth gold hoops, diamond-encrusted, round, oval, square, or freeform; to the twisted, cable, oxidized, or confetti look; avant-garde or vintage style, the hoops are not a whim or a fad. They are a bold and edgy fashion statement here to stay, with no age, face shape, design preference, or personal style limitations.
Hoops say something about us very few other accessories know how to say: that we are adventurous and confident, as our elegance has its own story and history. That we’ve had our firsts and remember them with gusto. That being the sophisticated women we are today took some flair and courage; it took some jumping through hoops as well.
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