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Iridescent gem (5)

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opal

'iridescent gem' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for opal that I've seen before include "Semi-precious stone of milky or bluish colour" , "Mineral used as a gemstone, of hydrated silica" , "Variegated gemstone" , "Birthstone for October" , "Something milky-white" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Sun, The Mirror, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, the USA Today, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Universal.
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