BETHLEHEM, Pa. — On a particularly sunny afternoon, the hues of rare stones, crystals and gems illuminated in the bright light.
The colors from those gems — collected from all over the world — brightened the floors, walls, and display cases at the GEMeral Store at 707 N. New St.
The shop sells gems, crystals, beads, sculptures and locally sourced artwork.
Watch out for the tarantula
The boutique, which held its grand opening on June 28, also sells framed and mounted butterflies, moths and — gasp — a tarantula (the poisonous arachnid does not move, but is intimidating nonetheless, and at $125 costs more dead than alive.)…