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Stone set on ring given to friend (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

opal

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'stone set' is the definition.
'opal' can be an answer for 'stone' (gemstone). I am not certain of the 'set' bit.

'ring given to friend' is the wordplay.
'ring' becomes 'O' (O is the shape of a ring).
'given to' says to put letters next to each other.
'friend' becomes 'pal' (pal can mean a friend).
'o'+'pal'='OPAL'

'on' is the link.

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(Other definitions for opal that I've seen before include "Glassy gemstone" , "One's stony" , "Semi-precious stone of b;uish white colour" , "Semi-transparent gemstone" , "Milky-white gem" .)

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