I would save my pearl dollars in New Delhi and purchase something locally produced - there are a lot of great deals to be had there, but not so on pearls (at least I found none). What I saw was a lot of Chinese freshwater and not a lot of quality.
I am strongly considering delving into high-end freshwater baroques in the coming year. We have had a lot of success with South Sea baroques, and a lot of people have been requesting the freshwater, so we are going to make it happen. Here are a couple of pieces that I put together last week (just as samples):
Toying with Freshwater Pearls
Amanda, from PurePearls.com, also told me she intends to go into freshwater baroques and may have a line ready for Christmas. You should contact her to see what she is putting together.