Opaque gem (4)
I believe the answer is:
opal
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">opaque gem</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(opal is a kind of opaque gem)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for opal that I've seen before include "Semi-transparent gemstone" , "Milky white gem" , "Iridescent gemstone" , "Type of gemstone" , "Milky white gemstone" .)