Meet Maaz Scott | Geologist & Gem Hunter

We had the good fortune of connecting with Maaz Scott and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Maaz, what role has risk played in your life or career?
For me, risk isn’t just about chasing rare stones—it’s about chasing freedom. The freedom to be my own boss, to shape a life on my terms, and to not just survive, but thrive doing something I believe in. I’ve never followed the conventional path. I’ve walked away from stability more than once, invested everything into uncertain ventures, and trusted my gut in places most people wouldn’t go.

But here’s the thing: I’m not afraid to work. Research, persistence, and showing up every day—that’s the foundation that turns risk into something powerful. If you’re willing to do the hard part, risk becomes a tool—not a threat.

And I’m not afraid to fail. Most of my biggest lessons came from things that didn’t work out. They taught me how to pivot, how to stay grounded, and how to recognize opportunity when it circles back years later. Failure, in my experience, often pays you back in ways success never could.

Risk is what gave me the life I wanted—and it’s still how I move forward, every single day.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
My career wasn’t planned—it was earned. I didn’t wake up one day with a roadmap or investors. I built this life piece by piece, stone by stone—sometimes literally—through grit, instinct, and a refusal to quit when things got hard. What sets me apart isn’t just the minerals I sell—it’s the story behind every one of them, and the relationships, trust, and ground-level experience it took to find them.

I’ve slept in the back of my rig in remote canyons. I’ve spent months in Morocco, navigating deserts, language barriers, and legal mazes just to get to a single mining site. I’ve chased rumors of rare stones across mountains with nothing but a hunch and a compass. It hasn’t been easy, but that’s the beauty of it. The struggle became the story.

What I’m most proud of is this: I didn’t take the shortcut. I put in the work, built relationships with miners and families on the ground, and created a business that’s not just about profit—it’s about connection, ethics, and legacy. That’s what Wolf2Raven is. It’s a brand born from transformation—mine and the stones’.

I started as a lone wolf—independent, hardened by life, surviving. But over time, I became the raven—curious, collaborative, able to see a bigger picture. That’s the journey. That’s what I want people to feel when they hold a stone I’ve brought back or hear one of my stories at a show.

If there’s one thing I’d want the world to know about me, it’s this: I didn’t get here by being lucky. I got here by listening—to the land, to the people, and to something bigger than myself. And I want others to know it’s possible. You can live the life you crave—you just have to be willing to walk through the fire to claim it.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
If my best friend came to visit me in Morocco, I wouldn’t just show them around—I’d take them on a journey through time. The kind of trip that blurs the line between adventure and memory. It would follow the same rhythm I build into my Wolf2Raven tours: a blend of history, cuisine, culture, and treasure hunting with a heavy dose of storytelling under desert skies.

We’d start in Casablanca and make our way to Marrakech, where the city hums with color and motion. We’d lose ourselves in the old medina, wander past spice stalls and silver workshops, and eat slow-cooked lamb tagine in a quiet riad courtyard while the call to prayer echoes overhead. That’s the magic of Morocco—you can feel the past pressing up against the present at every turn.

From there, we’d cross the High Atlas Mountains, winding through dramatic passes and old caravan routes that once carried salt, gold, and secrets. I’d point out fossils embedded in the stone walls along the road—layers of history just waiting to be noticed. We’d stop in ancient kasbahs and listen to stories of lost lands, kings, and explorers that most guidebooks never mention.

Then we’d ride straight into the dream: the Sahara. Merzouga. Camelback at golden hour. There’s nothing like the silence out there—the way the dunes change color as the sun drops, the stillness that settles in your chest. We’d spend the night in a desert camp with warm bread cooked under sand, drums by the fire, and a sky so full of stars it makes you forget your own name.

Next, we’d head to Midelt, a mountain town surrounded by mineral-rich hills where I’ve spent years building trust with local miners. We’d go digging together—fossils, vanadinite, maybe even something rare enough to make your heart race. For me, this is more than collecting. It’s a form of connection—to the earth, to the people who live close to it, and to something deeper in ourselves.

And of course, there’d be long conversations over mint tea, roadside meals in tiny villages, and spontaneous moments that can’t be planned—those are always the best ones. That’s what I love most about Morocco: it teaches you how to slow down and really see.

So if you asked me how I’d show someone the best time ever, it wouldn’t be a checklist of tourist spots. It would be this: riding into the dunes at sunset, your pockets full of fossils, your mind full of stories, and your heart cracked open by the beauty of it all.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I want to dedicate this to the miners, diggers, and craftspeople on the ground—especially abroad—who put in the real work, day after day, to bring the beauty of natural origin into the world. These are the men and women in Morocco and beyond who wake up before the sun, risk their safety underground, and often go unnoticed in the global conversation around minerals and gems.

They’re not just workers—they’re storytellers, guardians of the land, and stewards of a knowledge that runs generations deep. I’ve had the honor of working beside them, sweating in the desert heat, crawling into narrow shafts, and sharing meals after long days. What they do is more than labor—it’s legacy. And too often, their contributions are overlooked.

Everything I build with Wolf2Raven is rooted in giving them credit, respect, and visibility. They deserve to be at the center of the story—not the edges.

This shoutout belongs to them.

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