Aji Ellies, in looking back as a fifth generation pearler, vividly illustrates Broome’s turbulent boom-and-bust colourful history which is enmeshed in the Ellies pearling dynasty.

Each pearl has its own story, many involving blood, sweat or tears and often all of these - but from biblical times, the pearl has been the symbol of purity, beauty and wealth, and was and is a prize worth the effort of winning.