What does the cryptic crossword clue "Dawn's quality captures gold (6)" mean?

The definition is "Dawn". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). OR (synonym="gold, in heraldry") in AURA (synonym="”quality” around OR (gold") = AURORA; definition: "Dawn's" The answer is AURORA.

Dawn's quality captures gold (6)

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