It is found in Iwagi Island, Shikoku, Japan and Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada, but the largest deposits are in northern South Africa. This gemstone varies from golden to orange to red-brown, and can be transparent or translucent. This brittle stone has a hardness of 6 and a specific gravity of 2.63 - 2.67. Sunstone is not enhanced. This California company uses unusual designs and pieces are often figural.
Pieces often havae cultured pearls, moonstones, and other semi-precious stones.
They are very hard to distinguish from natural stones.