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Small Huggy Diamond Gold Earrings
Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL
These petite huggy diamond earrings feature 38 round brilliant cut diamonds with an estimated total
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Yellow Gold Huggies Hoop Diamond Earrings
Located in Great Neck, NY
With these exquisite yellow gold huggies hoop diamond earrings, style and glamour are in the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Emerald Diamond earrings Vintage Hoop earrings huggies style earrings 14KT gold
Located in Jupiter, FL
huggies style with princess cut emeralds and round diamonds, these earrings are vintage! GRAM WEIGHT
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century North American Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, White Gold

Diamond Huggies
Located in Princeton, NJ
14kt Yellow & White Gold Diamond Huggie earrings. The diamonds are Round Brilliant cut and have a
Category

Early 2000s Unknown Modern More Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

14 Karat White Gold Wide Huggy Hoop Earrings
Located in Coral Gables, FL
14 Karat White Gold 9mm Wide Huggie Hoop Polished Earrings. Pierced Post With Friction Back
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

14k Gold, White Gold

Buccellati Rigato 18k Gold Silver Huggies Hoop Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
These elegant Buccellati small flat hoop earrings are crafted in a combination of silver and 18
Category

1990s European Retro Hoop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

Faye Kim Matte Platinum Burnished Diamond Huggy Hoop Earrings
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Faye Kim Matte Platinum Burnished Diamond Huggy Hoop Earrings Matte Platinum enhances the bright
Category

2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Faye Kim Matte Platinum Burnished Diamond Huggy Hoop Earrings
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Faye Kim Matte Platinum Burnished Diamond Huggy Hoop Earrings Matte Platinum enhances the bright
Category

2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Faye Kim Matte Platinum Burnished Diamond Huggy Hoop Earrings
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Faye Kim Matte Platinum Burnished Diamond Huggy Hoop Earrings Matte Platinum enhances the bright
Category

2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Huggies Hoop Earrings 8.16 Grams
By Harbor Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
14 Karat Yellow Gold Huggies Vintage Earrings 8.16 Grams.
Category

1990s Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold

H H 0.23 Carat Diamond White Gold Huggy Hoop Earrings
By H H Jewels
Located in Miami, FL
) in these handmade H and H classic huggy hoop earrings measuring 11.30 mm.
Category

2010s Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Emerald Huggies/Hoop Earrings Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Emerald 0.84 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 0.2 cm Length: 1.5 cm Total
Category

2010s Thai Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold

Emerald Huggies / Hoop Earrings Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Emerald 0.70 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 0.2 cm Length: 1.5 cm Total
Category

2010s Thai Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Gold

Emerald and Diamond Huggy Hoop Earrings in 18 Carat White Gold
Located in London, England
A pair of classic huggy design hoop earrings, set with approximately 0.15cts of emerald and 0.12cts
Category

2010s Unknown Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold

1 Carat Yellow Diamond Huggies
By Belfiore Jewelry
Located in Great Neck, NY
Diamond huggies set in 14K yellow gold. The total weight of the huggies hoop is 1 carat exact. The
Category

2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Yellow Sapphire Huggies/Hoop Earrings Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Yellow Sapphire 1.50 carats Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 0.3 cm Length: 1.5 cm
Category

2010s Thai Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold

18 Karat Gold Channel Set Pink Tourmaline Baguette Diamond Huggies Hoop Earrings
By Vaibhav Dhadda
Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan
18 karat gold channel set pink tourmaline baguette diamond linear huggies hoop earrings. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18K Gold Channel Set Princess Cut Pink Sapphire Diamond Huggies Hoops Earrings
By Vaibhav Dhadda
Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan
18 karat gold channel set princess cut pink sapphire diamond huggie hoop earrings. The enchanting
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Set of 3 Diamond Earrings in Sterling Silver - Huggies, Bar Studs Diamond Stud
Located in West Hempstead, NY
elegant Set of 3 Diamond Earrings in sterling silver includes a pair of huggies, a pair of bar studs, and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Amethyst, Sterling Silver

18 Karat White Gold Diamond Huggies
By Belfiore Jewelry
Located in Great Neck, NY
Diamond Huggies set in 18K white gold. The diamonds are set halfway on the outside with baguette
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Designer Effy 14 Karat White Gold 1.0 Carat Round Diamond Huggies Hoop Earrings
By Effy
Located in New York, NY
total weight Front facing huggies Color: G Clarity: VS Weight: 4 Grams It's a Estate piece so all
Category

2010s Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

1.00 Carat London Blue Topaz Mini Hoop Earrings, Huggies in 14 Karat Rose Gold
By Five Star Jewelry
Located in Austin, TX
These mini hoop earrings (or huggies) are so special and unique. With genuine London blue topaz
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

Topaz, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

H. Stern Blue Topaz Huggy Hoops
By H. Stern
Located in Coral Gables, FL
H. Stern 18 Karat Yellow Gold 4.55mm Wide Rounded Huggie Hoop Earrings Featuring 2 Oval Cut Blue
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Rose Gold Garavelli Everyday Huggies
By Garavelli
Located in Valenza, IT
18KT Rose Gold Garavelli Everyday Huggies Made In Italy Size MM. 11 X 9 18kt GOLD gr : 2.50
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Diamond Huggie Earrings 1/4 Carat 14K Gold 0.25 Ct Diamond Huggies Mini Hoops
By Five Star Jewelry
Located in Austin, TX
These are 2020 best sellers! The huggie earrings have beautiful full cut white diamonds that have
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

2 Carat Yellow Diamond Huggies Hoops 14 Karat
By Belfiore Jewelry
Located in Great Neck, NY
Diamond huggies set in 14K yellow gold. The total weight of the huggies is 2.00 carats. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

14K Yellow Gold Diamond Sapphire Huggies #14813
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Diamond Sapphire Omega Back Earrings This gorgeous set of 14K gold
Category

20th Century Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

White and Yellow Gold Floral Huggies with Diamonds
Located in Berkeley, CA
A stunning satin finish on these two toned huggies. Adorned with diamonds and flowers these thick
Category

2010s German Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat White Gold 4-Row Diamond Huggies
By Gregory Mikaelian Sons, Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
14k white gold 4 row diamond huggies, containing 64 round full cut diamonds weighing .75pts
Category

2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Elegant 14k White Gold Diamond Huggies - 0.50 Carat
By Hakimi s Gem
Located in Chicago, IL
These gorgeous diamond huggie earrings feature a sparkling combination of round and baguette-cut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

18 Karat White Gold Diamond Huggies Weighing 1.75 Carat
By Gregory Mikaelian Sons, Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18k white gold diamond Huggies weighing 1.75cts., containing 8 brilliant cut diamonds; color H
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Natural Diamond 0.78CT 18Karat Yellow Gold Small Pavé Huggies
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Yellow Gold Small Pavé Huggies. These earrings are a testament to the delicate artistry and timeless
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Paris C De Cartier Huggies Clips Earrings 18Kt in Gold with VVS Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Huggies clips earrings designed by Cartier. A very modern pair, created in Paris France by the
Category

Early 2000s French Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

14 Karat White Gold Sapphire/Diamond Huggies 20 Pointers
By Belfiore Jewelry
Located in Great Neck, NY
hoop. The earrings are set with 8 sapphires and 6 diamonds. The sapphire weight is 1.73 carats and the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

1970 s Hermes Gold Black Wheat Motif Huggies
By Hermès
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1970's Hermes Paris gold plated metal clip on huggies with black enamel inlay with a wheat motif
Category

Vintage 1970s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Gold Plate

Diamond and Enamel Huggies in Sterling Silver - 0.10ctw GH I1 Diamonds, New
Located in West Hempstead, NY
Huggies, crafted in sleek Sterling Silver. Featuring 0.10 carat total weight (ctw) of natural GH color and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Emerald Baguette Huggie Hoops with Diamond Borders 14K Yellow Gold Huggies
By Five Star Jewelry
Located in Austin, TX
that clicks securely into place and you don’t have to worry about keeping up with earring backs. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

LB Exclusive 10 Karat Gold .18 Carat VS1 G Color Diamond Small Hoop Huggies
By LB Exclusive
Located in Southampton, PA
This spectacular set of earrings is made of prestigious 10K white gold and embellished with 0.20ct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

LB Exclusive 14 Karat Gold .35 Carat VS1 G Color Diamond Small Hoop Huggies
By LB Exclusive
Located in Southampton, PA
Accentuate your ensembles in a splendidly classy fashion with these wonderful earrings that feature
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

LB Exclusive 14 Karat Gold .35 Carat VS1 G Color Diamond Small Hoop Huggies
By LB Exclusive
Located in Southampton, PA
Accentuate your ensembles in a splendidly classy fashion with these wonderful earrings that feature
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold

One 18k Yellow Gold Custom Made Lady s Diamond Inside Out Pair of Huggies Style
Located in Long Beach, CA
STYLE / REFERENCE: Huggie Style Diamond Hoop Earrings STONES / WEIGHT: Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds
Category

2010s American Modern More Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

LB Exclusive 10 Karat Rose Gold .18 Carat VS1 G-Color Diamond Small Hoop Huggies
By LB Exclusive
Located in Southampton, PA
This spectacular set of earrings is made of prestigious 10K rose gold and embellished with 0.18ct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold

LB Exclusive 14 Karat Rose Gold .25 Carat VS1 G-Color Diamond Small Hoop Huggies
By LB Exclusive
Located in Southampton, PA
fascinating earrings are made of neat 14K rose gold and adorned with 0.25ct of sparkling diamonds in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold

Tiny Huggie Hoop Earrings in 14 Karat Yellow Gold, Huggie Hoop Gold Earrings
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
14 kt solid gold Huggie hoop gold earrings. 14k Gold Simple Huggies, Minimalist Gold Hoop Earrings
Category

2010s European Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiny Huggie Hoop Earrings in 14 Karat Yellow Gold, Huggie Hoop Gold Earrings
Located in Istanbul, TR
14 kt solid gold Huggie hoop gold earrings. 14k Gold Simple Huggies, Minimalist Gold Hoop Earrings
Category

2010s European Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiny Huggie Hoop Earrings in 14 Karat Yellow Gold. Huggie Hoop Gold Earrings
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
14 kt solid gold Huggie hoop gold earrings. 14k Gold Simple Huggies, Minimalist Gold Hoop Earrings
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

18K Yellow Gold Ladies Huggie Earrings
Located in Houston, TX
One pair of lady's custom made polished 18K yellow gold, huggy-style earrings. The earrings measure
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Interchangeable Hoop Earring Ensembles in Sterling Silver
By Martha Seely
Located in Carlisle, MA
playful, this ensemble consists of the huggie earring and three hoop elements. The huggies and 3 hoops fit
Category

2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Sterling Silver

14K White Gold Ladies Diamond Fancy Huggie Earrings
Located in Houston, TX
One pair of lady's custom made polished 14K white gold, diamond huggy-style, hoop earrings with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Tiny Huggie Hoop Earrings in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Huggie hoop gold earrings. 14k Gold Simple Huggies. Minimalist Gold Hoop Earrings. Contemporary desing
Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiny Huggie Hoop Earrings in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Huggie hoop gold earrings. 14k Gold Simple Huggies. Minimalist Gold Hoop Earrings. Contemporary desing
Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiny Huggie Hoop Earrings in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Huggie hoop gold earrings. 14k Gold Simple Huggies, Minimalist Gold Hoop Earrings. Total weight: 1.6 g
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

Topaz, 14k Gold

Hoop Earrings and Amethyst Briolette Charms in 14k Gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Amethyst huggy hoop gold earrings. Danity hoops in 14k gold. 2 ways wearrable earrings. Amethyst
Category

2010s Russian Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold

14K Yellow Gold 0.18 Carat Green Emerald Huggie Earrings
Located in Great neck, NY
Adorn yourself or gift to a friend these colorful and fun Green Emerald small huggy hoop earrings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. 14k Yellow Gold Huggie Half Hoop Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Tiffany & Co Huggies Half Hoop Earrings This gorgeous set of 14K gold
Category

20th Century Hoop Earrings

Materials

Yellow Gold

10.65 Carat Pear Cut Citrine Diamond Yellow Gold Dangling Earrings
By Roshe Jewels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Huggy part of the earrings that weigh 0.22 carats (Clarity: SI2, Color: F). The earrings are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Topaz Briolette Drop Hoop Post Earrings in Yellow 14k Gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Topaz Briolette Drop Hoop Post Earrings in Yellow 14k Gold. Topaz huggy hoop earrings. Danity
Category

2010s Russian Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold

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Huggies Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of huggies earrings for sale on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and White Gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 15 vintage editions and 233 modern creations to choose from as well. Our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and pieces in stock date back to the 20th Century while others were produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many different pieces in our collection of huggies earrings to choose from, but Contemporary and Modern huggies earrings are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made iterations of these items over the years, but those made by LB Exclusive, Nina Nguyen Designs and Faye Kim are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Browse our collection of 190 Diamond versions today to add the perfect touch to your look. There are many round cut, baguette cut and oval cut huggies earrings for sale. When shopping our range of huggies earrings, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men today than there are for women.

How Much are Huggies Earrings?

Prices for huggies earrings start at $140 and top out at $29,999 with these earrings, on average, selling for $1,610.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Earrings for You

In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.

Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and 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 between 2600 and 2500 B.C.

Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.

While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.

Questions About Huggies Earrings
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Huggie earrings are miniature hoops that appear to hug the earlobe. Huggies range from .5' to 1.5” in diameter. These dainty earrings are perfect for everyday wear.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023
    A huggie hoop earring is a hoop earring that is so small that it touches the bottom of the ear lobe. As a result, the earring looks like it's hugging the ear. Usually, huggie earrings are thick and have either a lever or hinged closure. Find a variety of huggie hoop earrings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 23, 2024
    The difference between huggie and hoop earrings comes down to the specificity of the terms. A hoop earring is any earring that hangs below the ear and consists of metal or other material formed in a shape with an open middle. Hoops are often round, but they come in other shapes like squares and ovals, as well as in a wide range of diameter sizes and thicknesses. Huggie earrings are thick hoops that are so small that they appear to hug the earlobe. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of hoop earrings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023
    Yes, men can wear huggie hoop earrings. In fact, the size of huggies makes them a great pick for everyday wear, and they are available in a variety of materials, giving men many options to consider. Many male celebrities have been photographed wearing huggies, including Morgan Freeman, Justin Bieber, Bono, David Beckham, Lewis Hamilton, Colin Farrell and Keith Urban. There are no rules when it comes to men's jewelry, so you're free to wear any earrings that appeal to you. Find a diverse assortment of huggie hoop earrings on 1stDibs.