1. Human body decoration function. Jewelry is the product of the combination of human body decorations and artwork, and it is a carrier for people to express the beauty of taste. The design and craftsmanship of jewellery conveys certain thoughts and cultural connotations, such as yearning for nature, recollection of traditional culture, reflection on modern civilization, and exploration of the spiritual level of human beings; while the wearer of jewellery, It conveys the pursuit of cultural taste, emotion and interest.

2. Social function. The social function of jewellery was gradually formed after the emergence of the concept of class and private ownership. In ancient times, the powerful ruling class in the tribe may appropriate all useful wealth for itself, and the originally rare body decorations belonged to a few people. Possession has gradually become a symbol of identity and status, and is pursued and yearned by most people. In a strictly hierarchical society, jewelry is more of a political class function. Even in the West in the Middle Ages, diamonds were only worn by princes and nobles.

3. Religious function. With the emergence of witchcraft and religion, jewelry has been given a religious function, and even in a certain period of specific cultural background, its role exceeds the most primitive and fundamental decorative function of jewelry, and it is also subject to religious belief and totem worship Constraints. With the advent of modern civilization, the influence of these concepts on the wearing of jewelry has gradually faded, and jewelry has become the finishing touch of the overall dress, reflecting the wearer's aesthetic taste and fashion characteristics.

In the long history of jewellery development, the three have led the way, while at the same time influencing and infiltrating each other, they have enriched and perfected the jewellery culture together, and are increasingly regarded as artworks that embody the spirit of the times, show personality and temperament, and express emotional interest.