Prepared for a throwback? I bet you are. I remember flaunting my mood ring like it was out of a $10,000,000 display case, and I bet you did too. Back then, I also believed the things actually worked, despite the ring trying to convince me that I was furious when I was having the best day of my life. Mood rings actually peaked in popularity around the 1970s, and make a major comeback in the early to late 90s.
Though none of us were quite sure how the ring could handle our conflicting middle school emotions…
Basically, mood rings react through color to the involuntary chemical reactions our body has as we deal with everyday calms and stresses. Cool, huh? The little stone on the mood ring is actually filled with thermotropic liquid crystals, allowing the stone to change its color as it reacts to the heat your body gives off. Do you recognize any of these moods on your paper chart that came with your ring?
- Dark blue: Happy, romantic or passionate
- Blue: Calm or relaxed
- Blue-green: Somewhat relaxed
- Green: Normal or average
- Amber: A little nervous or anxious
- Gray: Very nervous or anxious
- Black: Stressed, tense or feeling hurried
Hey, I still have faith in mood rings. These “totally cool” accessories are perfect to double or triple-up on any finger for a “physcadellic” look. I like adding them to my lazy day outfits or pairing them with flanal. Too bad my shirt won’t change colors with it!