This thesis investigates adornment psychology through a design-led approach, focusing on jewelry as an emotional artifact rather than a decorative object. The project combines research, visual exploration, and narrative construction to examine how personal meaning is embedded in what we wear. The defence presentation clearly communicates the conceptual intent, design process, and visual outcomes, positioning adornment as a deeply human and experiential form of design.

This dissertation explores the emotional relationships humans form with objects, particularly jewelry, through the lens of adornment psychology. It investigates how jewelry becomes embedded with personal memory, identity, and affect through daily wear and intimate proximity to the body. By combining theoretical research with visual and reflective inquiry, the study reveals how adornment functions as a silent companion—one that absorbs meaning over time and mirrors the emotional lives of its wearer.

Positioned within communication design, this dissertation investigates adornment psychology as a system of emotional and symbolic exchange. Focusing on jewelry, the research examines how objects communicate identity, memory, and attachment through material, form, and use. The project integrates theoretical research with visual experimentation to translate abstract emotional concepts into tangible design outcomes, framing adornment as a medium through which personal narratives are expressed and preserved.