Rocks and Minerals November/December 2008

January-February 2010

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Ilya Schar (b. 1945), California Gem Artist

The art of Ilya Schar glows with vibrant colors—not from artists' paints, but from precious and semiprecious stones! His statement that “nature is like a very old and wise colleague and a partner from whom I learn to create” rings true. One look at Schar's creations and you can see the impact that nature has made on both his life and art.

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