October birthstone (4)
I believe the answer is:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">october birthstone</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for opal that I've seen before include "Something milky-white" , "Translucent gem" , "Iridescent gemstone" , "Variegated gemstone" , "Milky-white gemstone with flashes of colour" .)