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Glamorous, creative and vivaciously passionate about the Australian pearl, it was Lyndal Galwey’s love for the lustrous gem that sparked the idea to open her own pearl shop 25 years ago, knowing her daughter Prudence was essential to the plan.

With Prudence on board to champion the business, Galwey Pearls was born, opening its doors first in Claremont in February of 1998 with its exquisite jewellery designs on show.

Fast forward to 2005 and Lyndal and Prudence’s father David ’s love of the tropics found them at home in Broome and unable to pull themselves away. This sparked the opening of their second shopfront taking over a brilliant space right in the heart of Pearlers Row in Chinatown.

Once again, Lyndal’s convincing nature had Prudence quickly in tow — equally in love with the magic and relaxed lifestyle of this distinctive destination and eager to give the new shop her all.

“It felt like home, getting away from that hustle and bustle of city life, there’s something captivating about Broome,” says Prudence. Realising Broome was forever, they closed their Claremont store and expanded into the neighbouring showrooms with their growing collection, attracting visitors from far and wide.

Located on Broome Pearler’s Boardwalk, the Galwey showroom offers a wide array of various pearl types, including beautiful black pearls from the Abrolhos Islands, Tahiti and Cook Islands and South Sea gold pearls from Myanmar, the Philippines and Indonesia.

Galwey seeks out the most distinctive of pearls to create unique and stunning pieces.

“Our Australian South Sea pearl is unrivalled in rarity, quality, nacre thickness, natural lustre, size and value,” says Prudence.

“The array of possibilities offers a pearl to complement every skin tone — where gold pearls best suit olive or tan complexions and silver whites usually favour lighter or fair skins.

“The choice of pearls varies on personal preferences and budget, however, lustre and nacre — the very essence of pearls — should never be compromised.”

Each pearl has a story and a sense of place, and Galwey will always disclose its origins, accompanied with certificates of authenticity and classification.

Prudence says the Galwey experience is all about focusing her attention on each individual that enters her store.

“It’s about the experience. Nothing is a drama. It’s about the interaction with the client and to make it fun. We have just been fixated on that person walking through the door and really listening to what they’re after,” says Prudence.

“I had a lady visit the other day who fell in love with this mixed strand — mixed shapes and sizes of golds, greys, blacks, whites, silvers. She felt the blacks were a bit too dark, so, I went to the safe and brought out four silvery greyish pearls, some with a bit of pistachio in them, and it was perfect for her.”

Lyndal and Prudence each bring their own unique flair to the Galwey brand and its designs, but they will always work with each customer to arrive at just the right piece for the individual.

“We believe that choosing your pearls in person is the best way to appreciate and understand their true beauty, as each piece is unique and individual.”

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