明代首饰在中国传统首饰的发展过程中占有很重要的地位，这一时期，首饰的造型开始以珠宝为中心设计，材料多以黄金为主，功能全面，工艺精湛，形成了套系的概念。大量平民阶层开始拥有和佩戴珠宝首饰，造成首饰题材的世俗化和平民化。这其中固然有宋元以来的首饰文化传承，也和当时的政治、经济、文化等社会因素的发展息息相关。“,”Jewelry of Ming Dynasty is of great importance in the development process of Chinese traditional jewelry. During this period, jewelry’s making characteristic centered on the design of pearls and diamonds, and its main material was gold, so it was fuly functional and exquisite, forming a systematic concept. Then, the commons began to possess and wear jewels, leading to secularization and popularization of jewelry. Obviously, apart from cultural continuity, it is closely related to the development of political, economical, social and other social factors at that time.