The Australia-shaped "Pride of Australia," for one (4)

I believe the answer is:

opal

(Other definitions for opal that I've seen before include "Translucent gem" , "Semi-transparent gem" , "Gem with delicate colours" , "Milky stuff that's hard" , "precious jewel" .)

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

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