Two inspiring journeys. Two unforgettable women. One amazing story. Broome Australia 1893. It's the wild and passionate heyday of the pearling industry and when young English bride Olivia Hennessy meets the dashing pearling master, Captain Tyndall, their lives are destined to be linked by the mysterious power of the pearl. Sydney 1995. Lily Barton embarks on a search for her family roots which leads her to Broome. But her quest for identity reveals more than she could have imagined . . .