Lustrous structures that need no cutting or polishing (6)

I believe the answer is:

pearls

(Other definitions for pearls that I've seen before include "They're found in 9dn" , "Precious particles in shellfish" , "Nacreous gems" , "Lustrous round structures found in sea-creatures" , "Drops" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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