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Of all jewellery, earrings are perhaps most influenced by fashion. If you think about it, rings and pendants rarely go through fads as much as earrings do. Anytime of the year that you look around, there is always a particular style of earrings that is all the rage. One style that had endured the short life-span of fads is the hoop earring. Whatever the hot new trend of the moment, diamond hoops have always held their own. nevertheless, hoop earrings probably bring to mind the seventies and the eighties, when from the girl next door to Hollywood celebrities, hoops were the approved earrings of the age.

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Zeenat Aman sporting large hoops that were the fashion of the time

The classic look of the seventies was long, flowing hair as a back drop for slender, large hoops. The eighties took these earrings even father – remember the big hair, off-shoulder tops and shoulder-grazing hoops? Where fashion goes, looks like hoops have proven themselves immortal. From Gweneth Paltrow to Reese Witherspoon, Hollywood continues to celebrate these dangling beauties.

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Reese Witherspoon, of Legally Blonde fame, wearing cute daily wear hoops

Hoop Earrings can be worn by women of every age and dressing style, and are a never-fail way to add glamour and youthfulness to one’s appearance. Hoops look especially terrific against the dark, flowing hair that Indian women of, and are easily matched with a variety of dresses and accessories. For dressy occasions, go all the way with diamond or gemstone accented hoops, and to revive the classic seventies look, wear with classy single line bangles. Share/Save/Bookmark

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