Scorzalite is native from the region but is extremely rare and locally far more expensive than Lapis and the quantity available is genrally very small. As you say, Lapis is probably imported but, from time to time, craftwomen of Zouerate produce Lapis beads (like, I think, the beads proposed on my website) which are probably recut from old beads. I would be very happy if theses beads were Scorzalite due to rarety and high price of this mineral.

What I propose to do is to post some pictures of Scorzalite to compare. I will do that during this week-end if I am lucky enough to find some scorzalite on the market. One of my loyal suppliers has a very big and heavy strand of Lapis. If he OK I will take a photo of the strand and will post it.

Thank you for having opened the discussion on the interesting subject of Lapis ans Scorzalite.

Sincerly yours,

Gabriel