IS IT A TREND if it never goes away? That’s the koan posed by the hoop earring—a shape that’s been a continual presence in jewelry for thousands of years and yet has buzzily gained prominence over the ...

When it comes to earrings, hoops get the "trashy" reputation because they’re considered inappropriate, unsubtle, and un-ladylike (or in other words, all the derogatory, made-up words created to put ...