I think this is definitely new to most, if not all, of us. Even if it weren't, it is always so interesting to discuss the Gloucester jewels, and to re-visit topics, especially when they are not familiar to all.
I have spent ages watching and re-watching the video of this occasion. Glimpses of the Duchess start at about 0.33.
I now wonder if Princess Alice was wearing this necklace?
I have never seen a photo of Princess Alice wearing it so I am not sure if it would hang lower on her neck than on the current Duchess.
I know that, in the still Kongetro posted, the necklace looks to have fewer "fringes" than the necklace worn by her daughter-in-law, but the elements are not rigid and perhaps they tended to fall inwards when worn by Princess Alice. (How clumsy my phrasing is -- I know I am clutching at straws in trying to explain the differences).
What a delightful puzzle to keep my mind active today.
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