Modern Jewellery as you’ll know from my previous post on the matter often takes on a geometric shape whether abstract or not, the hoop (aka a circle) is a prime example.
It’s had a makeover since it was last in the spotlight back in the early 2000s. No more the oversized wire thin silver or gold hoops that could easily be interchanged to a bangle and got constantly tangled in your hair. Now the small, sometimes wide brimmed hoops are in style. Some examples have already made a sneaky appearance in my Clear, Gold & Shell Earrings post, but I’m more than happy to show you more.
Also, I paired all of my earrings with a gold or rose gold snakechain necklace that I bought in Di but saw that Claire’s has some in gold or silver and Asos has some that come in layered/stacked necklace sets in either long or short (looking at the clasps I’m sure you can remove the other chains if you want to with tweezers).
SMALL GOLD HOOP EARRINGS
I bought a set of modern looking hoops from the Action store branded Trendz but couldn’t find them online (nor had heard of them till now) so instead I’ve searched for the best dupes I could find for each pair.
Starting from left to right; we have the simple thin small gold hoop (H&M always have multiple sets with hoop earrings to choose from for this style, like this one here), simple and elegant this one is sure to carry you through any occasion.
GOLD HOOP EARRINGS
Next we have the pair that encapsulates this hoop trend revival; the chunky mid-sized gold hoop earring. Refined by Lucy Williams in her 1987 Collection with Missoma, you don’t need to break the bank to get your very own pair since they are now everywhere.
Starting with Asos, they have five different pairs of the mid-sized gold hoop earrings.
Most similar to the twisted patterned ones I’m wearing are these, without any indentation are these, thinner but still indented are these, all-round chunky are these and finally thinner but hammered metal looking hoops are these ones here.
Mango equally have a huge amount of options when it comes to the gold hoop earring; including these double-twisted ringed ones here, these triple-ringed ones here and finally these simple chunky gold hoops here.
So now you too can be the ultimate cool-girl this spring/summer, I mean if Vogue said it, it must be true! :)
However, I did find more beigy looking tortoiseshell hoops here and here. And if I’m honest the grey pair I’m wearing from this Trendz set are my least favourite (there’s always one!). I would have much preferred the more beige-toned ones linked above, as they would have gone perfectly with my leopard/tortoiseshell pieces I bought last year and featured in The Leopard Trend post.
BROWN HOOP EARRINGS
I love these brown thin resin tortoiseshell hoops (near identical ones here). I already linked these smaller and thicker brown resin tortoiseshell hoops in The Tortoiseshell Trend blog post. I also found some more yellow-toned ones, if that’s more your thing here.
ORANGE HOOP EARRINGS
These hoops, also made of resin, look like carnelians (semi-precious red/brown gemstones). I found these orange resin hoops here which also have that particular smoky effect, as well as these front-facing statement oval studs here. I also found a pair of plain orange resin earrings here which have that modern quality to them too.
GOLD AND PEARL EARRINGS
Finally, to finish this modern jewellery post I wanted to move away from the hoop for a moment and show two more pairs of earrings (that can also be paired with the snakechain necklace) that also have the abstract/geometric/modern art quality to them which is central to modern jewellery.
The hammered gold and pearl earrings I’m wearing here are a nice subtle twist on the classic. The hammered texture of the gold and slightly uneven shape of the pearl make these earrings a modern delicate piece to have. A natural progression from the Clear, Gold and Shell Earrings trend, you can find some identical ones here and here.
GOLD DISK EARRINGS
Finally, the last eye-catching piece of modern jewellery I’m featuring are these hammered gold double-disk earrings. Like a piece of modern art for your ears I can’t imagine anyone these wouldn’t suite.
Veritas have some here and here, but I found Amazon had the best choice with a similar but not hammered version here, hammered ones here and finally triple-disk hammered ones here.
There you have it my favourite modern jewellery pieces to wear at the moment, if you were curious as to what’s on my nails it’s Essie’s Stirring Secrets (from their spring 2019 collection) but Essie’s Spin The Bottle from their permanent collection is very similar.
The ring I’m wearing is the same double-stranded fake marble centrepiece one feautured in my first Modern Jewellery piece and similar to one in this set here.
Which was your favourite pair of earrings out of this lot?
Did you wear the big hoops back in the early 2000s? Don’t tell me you weren’t born yet because that will make me feel very old lol!
What’s the most abstract pair of earrings you have come across that instantly makes you think of modern art?
xxxemma