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Second pen containing large stone (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sparkler

'stone' is the definition.
(sparkler can refer to a gem)

'second pen containing large' is the wordplay.
'second' becomes 's' (common abbreviation).
'pen' becomes 'parker' (Parker is a pen manufacturer).
'containing' indicates putting letters inside.
'large' becomes 'l'.
'parker' enclosing 'l' is 'parkler'.
's'+'parkler'='SPARKLER'

(Other definitions for sparkler that I've seen before include "Bright gem" , "Eg, a diamond" , "Possibly brilliant" , "Jewel" , "Firework or diamond ring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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