The invention discloses a fluorescent sericin metal nano-cluster and a preparation method and application thereof. The metal nano-cluster synthesized by taking sericin as a template is successfully prepared through a microwave radiation method. The preparation method comprises the following steps that firstly, a sericin aqueous solution is prepared, a HAuCl 4 aqueous solution is added into the sericin aqueous solution, and the mixed solution is uniformly mixed, wherein the mass ratio of the sericin to the HAuCl 4 is 25:1-25:10; and then NaOH is added to adjust the pH value of the mixed solution, and the mixed solution is put in a microwave reactor for reaction, wherein the microwave power is 500-900 W, and the reaction time is 1-20 min. According to the sericin metal nano-cluster preparedby the preparation method, the average particle size is 2.5 nm, the maximum excitation wavelength is 360 nm, the maximum emission wavelength is 480 nm, the stability is high, the biocompatibility is good, the light stability is high, the fluorescence is strong, the sensitivity is high, and the nano-cluster can be used as a probe to detect the content of Fe <3+> ions in a water environment or serumand can be served as a fluorescent probe to be applied to biological imaging research.