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Gemstone European delivered in ceramic vessel (7)

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I believe the answer is:

peridot

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

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(Other definitions for peridot that I've seen before include "mineral" , "I deport (anag) - gemstone" , "Top ride (anag) - gemstone" , "olivine" , "Pale green gemstone" .)

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