Gold hoop earrings UK (2026): the best 9ct and 18ct gold hoops and huggies

The best gold hoop earrings for most people are a plain pair in 9ct gold: Goldsmiths' 18mm medium hoops are our pick, and its 13mm hoops cost less. For a closer fit, the 11mm white gold huggies; for sparkle, the 18ct diamond huggies; and for a designer name, Georg Jensen's Mercy.

Every pair here is sold new by Goldsmiths, a UK authorised retailer, at Goldsmiths' own price on the date shown. Every one is a pair: some designer hoops at Goldsmiths are sold singly, and we've left those out.

How we chose

Goldsmiths has nearly 190 hoop earrings in real gold. We compared the details it gives for each: the gold, the size in millimetres, and the diamond grades where there are diamonds. Sizes and materials are Goldsmiths' own. We earn a commission if you buy through our links, which never changes the price you pay.

Picking the size and the gold

• Size: Goldsmiths gives each hoop's size in millimetres. In this guide, the small hoops and huggies are 11 to 13mm, the classic medium hoops 18mm, and the large hoops 20mm.
• Huggies are small, close-fitting hoops that sit snugly on the lobe.
• 9ct or 18ct? Goldsmiths says lower carats like 9ct are more affordable and more hard-wearing, ideal for everyday wear; 18ct is 75% gold. See 9ct vs 18ct gold, and white gold vs platinum.

The best gold hoops overall: Goldsmiths 18mm

Classic medium hoops in 9ct yellow gold, 18mm across. Goldsmiths describes them as perfect for stacking with other hoops and studs.

Best overallGoldsmiths 9ct Yellow Gold 18mm Medium Hoop Earrings Earrings · Yellow gold £140 £175Sale price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full detailsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best gold hoops under £100

Goldsmiths 13mm. Smaller classic hoops in 9ct yellow gold.

Best under £100Goldsmiths 9ct Yellow Gold 13mm Hoop Earrings Earrings · Yellow gold £68 £85Sale price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full detailsSee it at Goldsmiths

For a bolder small hoop, the twist creole huggies in 9ct yellow gold, 15.5 by 15mm.

The best gold huggies

Goldsmiths 11mm white gold. Huggies in 9ct white gold, 11mm across the outside and 2mm wide, according to Goldsmiths.

Best huggiesGoldsmiths 9ct White Gold 11mm Huggie Hoop Earrings Earrings · White gold £175Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full detailsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best large gold hoops

Goldsmiths 20mm white gold. Large round hoops made from square tube, in 9ct white gold, 20mm across.

Best large hoopsGoldsmiths 9ct White Gold 20mm Large Hoop Earrings Earrings · White gold £250Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full detailsSee it at Goldsmiths

In yellow gold, the round tube hoops are polished smooth, and Goldsmiths describes them as lightweight for comfort all day.

The best 18ct gold hoops

Goldsmiths fluid hoops. A contemporary shape in 18ct yellow gold, about 16mm across the outside, according to Goldsmiths.

Goldsmiths 18ct Yellow Gold Fluid Hoop Earrings Earrings · Yellow gold £450Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full detailsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best diamond hoops

Goldsmiths 18ct diamond huggies. 0.15 carats of diamonds set in 18ct yellow gold huggies, H colour and SI clarity, according to Goldsmiths.

Best diamond hoopsGoldsmiths 18ct Yellow Gold 0.15cttw Diamond Huggie Hoop Earrings Earrings · Yellow gold · Diamond · 0.15ct total £795Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full detailsSee it at Goldsmiths

A full carat: Goldsmiths' 18ct white gold 1.00ct round hoops, 16.2mm across, H colour and SI clarity.

Designer gold hoops

Georg Jensen Mercy. A single strand of 18ct yellow gold forms each earring, swirling through the ear to hug the lobe, according to Georg Jensen's details at Goldsmiths: almost like two small hoops.

The designer pairGeorg Jensen 18 ct Yellow Gold Mercy Earrings Earrings · Yellow gold £825Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full detailsSee it at Goldsmiths

Browse all 78 Georg Jensen jewellery£90 to £2,500 at Goldsmiths→

Also designer: Messika's Move Uno mini hoops in 18ct rose gold, 12mm, with diamonds in G colour and VS clarity, and Gucci's Icon hoops in 18ct yellow gold with a cut-out GG, made in Italy.

Buying hoops as a gift

Check whether she wears small or large hoops, and gold or white gold, by looking at what she wears now. Goldsmiths' extended Christmas returns, which we read in October 2026, cover items bought between 1 October 2026 and 3 January 2027, if unused and in their original packaging, with proof of purchase. Always check Goldsmiths' own page before you order.