Uma Silbey has pioneered quartz crystals, gemstone, and energy information to the world through her jewelry designs, books, and music for more than thirty-five years. While running her successful quartz crystal jewelry company for the past twenty-five years, Uma also authored four books, including the international bestseller, The Complete Crystal Guidebook. With an MA degree in counseling psychology, she has trained with shamans, indigenous healers, and medicine people for more than thirty-five years. She resides in Haiku, Hawaii.