Broome’s early economy was built on the pearling industry. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it became the world’s largest exporter of mother of pearl, used to make buttons before plastic. Today, mother of pearl has other fascinating uses, such as being utilised within the biotech industry, where groundbreaking medical advancements are being made. Our partners at Marine Biomedical have developed the patented technology of PearlBone; a natural bone substitute made from pearl shell - a tr