Yes, Pearl Dreams is right. The other multicolor freshwater pearls will not be the same in terms of luster and color. You might want to wait and save up for the better pearls so you don't regret your purchase later.
thank you for this!There is a scan of the InColor article on the CPAA website:
CPAA is Writing the Pearl News!
The CPAA is fortunate to have some savvy and hard-working members who help keep accurate pearl knowledge circulating throughout the industry.www.cpaa.org