My mother always recommended I stay away from trendy and stick with the classics. Instead of crazy plastic earrings, I used to wear little Egyptian gold hoops that were a gift from my grandfather. I wore them constantly until one fell out during a tragic shampoo and went right down the drain. Since then, I've looked for hoops to replace my beloved childhood pair, and I've stumbled upon some great variations on the classic. Here are my top five picks for early summer. — Chako
- She sells seashells by the seashore. I'll always hear the ocean with these "shell" hoops by Alexis Bittar Abalone Hoop made, amazingly, of grey Lucite, $140, www.alexisbittar.com.
- I like to stay cool in warm weather with a little ice sparkling on my earlobes. Andrea Fohrman Mini Molly Earrings, 18K yellow gold with diamonds, $3900, twist.com
- So feminine! I adore the delicate clusters of pink gemstones on these simple hoops. Pink Tourmaline cluster hoop earrings in 14K yellow gold by Tokyo-native, Mizuki, $325, available at www.ylang23.com
- Flight of fancy. These kicky earrings really take me back to the good olÕ days, Disney Couture 14K gold Tinker Bell bamboo earring, $345, available at shopatmilk.com.
- Knitting circle. Unique hoops with a boho DIY feel; I imagine my grandma knitted these for me. Chocolate brown crochet large sterling silver hoops from the Bianca Collection by Lee Angel, $135, available at www.leeangel.com
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