If you leave the museum and start browsing Etsy or Baublebar, though, you'll notice that many of the available food earrings center around fruit, specifically the cherry — that historic symbol of both horniness and innocence.

What does a cherry charm mean?

As a tattoo symbol, the cherry has come to represent feminine chastity and purity as the fruit ripens on the tree. Once plucked, however, a cherry represents the loss of innocence and virtue.

What does cherry mean in a relationship?

Apple means you're engaged. Cherry means you're already in a relationship. Banana means you're married.