I have checked Trond Noren Isaksen's Instagram (his blog is unfortunately not active anymore), which confirms the link to Queen Alexandra:
https://www.instagram.com/trondnorenisaksenhistorian/p/C4YZU9Bs5rV/?img_index=1
This information is certainly reliable, as Trond Noren Isaksen mentions that he was specially granted by King Charles III an access to Queen Alexandra's photographic jewellery inventory, stored in Windsor castle in the Royal Archives. With that (presumably huge) mine of information, he made an article in the March edition of Majesty magazine.
Mr. Isaksen also mentions that Queen Alexandra's jewellery inventory was later annoted by Queen Mary, who added information about the whereabouts of the jewels (notably the ones bequeathed to Alexandra's unmarried daughter, Princess Victoria, who "disposed of" many of her mother's jewels - which could mean either selling or giving them, or bequeathing or presenting them to her relatives, among them the Norwegian Royal family):
https://www.instagram.com/trondnorenisaksenhistorian/p/C3pz_ftIloN/
https://www.instagram.com/trondnorenisaksenhistorian/p/C3z8BaDIQFj/
https://www.instagram.com/trondnorenisaksenhistorian/p/C35ulC0oQzk/?img_index=1
https://www.instagram.com/trondnorenisaksenhistorian/p/C4GB9n2IROF/
Trond says that it's from Queen Alexandra's collection, so I bet there's a Russian connection, too.
Very impressive, indeed... quite a whopper brooch!
The brooch setting looks antique, though the "chain" looks possibly more modern. I wonder if it is a new piece in the royal collection, or another historical heirloom seeing daylight for the first time in ages...
Camilla wearing a very impressive aquamarine pendant brooch or devant de corsage at the commonwealth service today
https://www.tatler.com/article/camilla-commonwealth-day-service
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