Earrings, specifically ear piercings, have been one of the oldest identified styles of body modification. A universal form of beautification, earrings have been a significant aspect of many tribes and cultures since before the time of written history. The earliest evidence of cultures with earrings was obtained from the paintings in the walls of the city of Persepolis in Ancient Persia. These archaeological findings in the surviving city walls have shown Persian soldiers wearing an earring.

During the early days of ear piercing in the first part of the 20th century, it was just the earlobes that were pierced. However, as the increase in the trends of fashion in the male, female, and homosexual community arose, other forms of ear piercing, such as the cartilage piercing, became available.

In general, modern standard pierced earrings include stud earrings, dangle earrings, huggy earrings, slave earrings, ear threads, ear needles and hoop earrings. One of the most popular types of earrings is the hoop earring.

Hoop Earrings

Hoop earrings, as their name suggests, are earrings that have a circular or semi-circular shape as their primary design, which more often than not looks very similar to a ring. Metal tubing is the most frequent material that makes up a hoop earring, with a very thin wire attached to it to penetrate the skin.

A variation of hoop earring is called a continuous hoop earring. This is very similar in design, except that the metal tubing may be rotated at almost a full circle. The main metal tubing design is attached to a hollow metallic bead that is connected to the thin wire that penetrates the skin through tension. Another type of hoop earring is called the sleeper earring. It is a simple hoop earring design that hugs the earlobe from front to end. As the name suggests, many people use this when they sleep to keep the earlobes from closing.

Hoop earrings have been one of the most expensive and best selling pieces of ear jewelry in jewelry stores. Many of its users have reported that hoop earrings are trendy, chic, and most of all, comfortable to wear. One of the most sought-after hoop earrings are diamond hoop earrings.

Diamond Hoop Earrings

Many have considered diamond hoop earrings as the perfect gift for the perfect lady, especially if it's made with a pair of 18k diamonds.

Armed with a heap of money and a good jewelry store, you can never go wrong with diamond hoop earrings. A lot of variants and various designs are available on the market. It all depends on two things - the personal taste of the would-be owner, and your budget.  You can always check them out personally in the nearest jewelry stores. You can also find a wider range of options online.

If budget is not a problem, then a pair of diamond hoop earrings sitting on 18k white gold will be your best bet. You can always go for the simpler style of just plain diamond hoop earrings on a silver base.

A typical diamond hoop earring consists of both pieces dazzled with diamonds. Although this is very rare because of the price of the diamond, most earrings just have one or two or minimal pieces of diamonds on the outside part of the earrings.

They say that diamonds are women's best friend. Some say that these diamond hoop earrings are best enjoyed by women in their prime, particularly around their 40s, but the truth is, whether she's 18, 25, 40, or 65, any woman will surely enjoy a pair of genuine diamond hoop earrings.