Gold hoops are earrings for those who don’t usually do jewellery. Partly because there’s something for everyone – tiny ones for newbies, and hoops the size of saucers for the truly daring. And partly because they are trend-adjacent, gold hoops are never in fashion and never really out, yet worn by everyone from Diana Vreeland to Blue Velvet’s Dorothy Vallens. They’re a simple way to add polish regardless of the season. There’s a huge array of shapes to rent or thrift, though hoops with embellishments – lapis lazuli or crystal beads – add a summer flourish. If you’re worried about weight, try clip-ons (they don’t drag the lobe), and if you’re worried about cost, try renting – it’s what celebrities do on red carpet duty.
Lauren Cochrane
Buy
Hoops with beads
£12.99, mango.com
Sunbeams
£240, dinnyhall.com
Modern half hoop
£445, isabelbonnerstudio.com
Rent
Logo Fendi loops
From £37 for three days’ rental, by Fendi from byrotation.com
Hammered gold
From £30, by Simone Rocha from hurrcollective.com
Bound hoops
From £20 for four days’ rental, by Lage Studio from mywardrobehq.com
Thrift
Clip-on hoops
£35, susancaplan.co.uk
Blue lapis
£405, pilondon.co.uk
Victorian hoops
£74.90, etsy.com
