From boxy blazers to low-rise cargo pants, the latest fashion trends feel entirely dominated by the 90s - so it wasn’t long before jewellery followed suit.
Grab your chokers, scrunchies, butterfly hair clips and gummie bracelets because the accessories from the decade are back with a vengeance - and our favourite mood rings are one of the most popular to make a resurgence. The colour-changing rings were dubbed as one of the top 10 jewellery trends for 2022, if the elevated Google search volume is anything to go by - gaining a whopping 798,000 searches throughout the year.
Mood rings were invented way back in 1975 with the intention that the hue would correspond to the way that you were feeling. It does this through body temperature and a specialised liquid crystal. When you are stressed, cold blood flows to the internal organs and the ring corresponds to this with a darker shade. The opposite is true when you are happy and body temperature increases. There are, of course, factors that will interfere with this but it’s designed to be fun rather than an exact science.
The latest crop are not the Camden market turn-your-finger-green-within-an-hour-of-purchasing type of mood ring. The style has been brought in line with the latest movement away from fast jewellery to more sustainable purchases with constructions built to stand the test of time and pieces crafted from recycled materials.
Shop the best mood rings below
Astrid & Miyu Mood Ring in Gold
London-based jewellery label Astrid & Miyu is bringing the nostalgic style in line with modern sensibilities with its mood ring revival. The childhood favourite is brought once again to the top of the agenda with 18k gold plated recycled sterling silver or simply recycled sterling silver and set with an imitation opal stone that can change between up to six colours.
Buy now £85.00, Astrid & Miyu
H&M Mood ring
Elevate your ring stack with this playful piece from H&M that comes complete with a helpful guide to help you track your mood. There are eight possible colourways that show if you’re moody, happy or in love among others, and it is made to be layered with additional styles.
Buy now £4.99, H&M
Pieces colour changing mood ring in gold
Scandi jewellery label Pieces is taking us back to our childhood fascinations with this colour changing mood ring. The pared back aesthetic lets the stone do the talking and you can pair with just about any other piece in your jewellery collection.
Buy now £6.50, ASOS
Roxanne First Happy or Sad Flip Ring
This is not a mood ring in the traditional sense in that it doesn’t have a colour-changing stone but Roxanne First has created a covetable ring where you can choose to display one of two emotions.
The flippable ring has a happy face on one and a sad face on the reverse that is created with sparkly diamond details. The 14ct yellow gold setting has white diamonds of 0.02ct and rainbow sapphires of 0.08ct to create the mood-boosting creation.
Buy now £1295.00, Roxanne First
Lisa Angel Sterling Silver Mood Stone Ring
Whether you are looking for a gift for the 90s baby or the teen that has a penchant for all things retro, this delicate ring from Lisa Angel may just do the trick. The band is crafted in sterling silver and is set with a colour-changing stone that can move between seven hues or moods, from motivated to energised.
Buy now £21.00, Lisa Angel
nunchi Color-Changing Gemstone Mood Ring Gold
This statement iteration has a cocktail ring aesthetic with its cabochon stone that adapts to your energy and aura and changes between seven colours. If you see a black stone, you may be feeling optimistic, while yellow suggests a calm vibe. The ring itself is 18k vermeil.
Buy now £102.00, Wolf & Badger
