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Gemstone and ring given to friend (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

opal

'gemstone' is the definition.
(opal is a kind of gemstone)

'ring given to friend' is the wordplay.
'ring' becomes 'o'.
'given to' says to put letters next to each other.
'friend' becomes 'pal' (pal is a kind of friend).
'o'+'pal'='OPAL'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for opal that I've seen before include "Opaque gem" , "Many-coloured gem" , "Glassy gemstone" , "Quartz-like gemstone" , "Shimmering stone" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Telegraph.
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