Shara Treasures

This review is for a Moroccan lamp shade that I purchased from Sahara Treasures, at a gem/​mineral show last fall. I was very attracted to the henna goat skin chandelier which was in the booth which also was selling rocks minerals and fossils. I asked the vendor many questions about the shade, such as light bulb max wattage, use for primary office light and any special care of the shade since it was a skin. He assured me that the shade would tolerate any bulb, «that’s what it’s for». He also assured me that the shade would stand up to daily use and no special care was required. I bought the lampshade for $ 64.00, kind of expensive I thought, but rationalized it as an art piece. Well, two months later, the shade was splitting away from the metal. After many unsuccessful attempts to contact the seller by email, and by phone I just gave up. Waste of money, as the shade is now ruined. I did a Google search of goat skinned lampshades which produced some very specific recommendations for the longevity of the shade. I guess I should have done that first, but figured the guy would tell me not to use a 100 watt bulb, nor to use it as a primary light source, rather an accent light. Also that the skin needed to be treated to moisturize it… The seller should have disclosed this information, since I specifically asked. The Sahara Treasures website does not work, the phone does not take messages and the emails bounce back. SO, not a very good experience for me. Buyer be ware.

Sahara Treasures in a mini-​store inside Leaping Lotus. If you didn’t already guess, it has something to do with Morocco. In this case beautiful Moroccan lamps done in very artistic shapes and sizes. Everything from hanging lamps to tables lamps to wall lamps you’ll find here. Some of the lamps are made out of some type of translucent skin that creates a spectacular glow when lite up. Others are created in a typical Moroccan cut-​out metal also creating a cool visual on walls when turned on.
They sell other novelty items from Morocco like genie lamps, candle holders and ceramic filled tables.