Originally Posted by purepearls

Dear Tam,
White Freshwater pearls typically have very subtle overtones, if any. Freshwater pearls can have overtones including the subtle rose and silver. Many Freshwater pearls have more of a flat color which is the bodycolor with little overtones. The bodycolor of the Freshwater pearl can be white or cream, depending on what you prefer. Green overtones do exist, especially in Akoya pearls.