Nacre on a nice guitar, say (5)

I believe the answer is:

inlay

(Other definitions for inlay that I've seen before include "Decorate by embedding" , "Type of woodwork" , "eg Marquetry" , "Insert wood, stone or metal into a surface" , "Mix images" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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