The Princess Royal certainly has a sapphire brooch that is reputed to be one the Queen bought for her.
But I'm not at all sure that Menkes is right about Albert having copies made for all the daughters.
--Previous Message-- : I can't just locate it, but there was a : picture of the Princess Royal at a recent : evening function wearing a dark blue, high : necked gown with what appeared to be a : candidate for the brooch on the bodice. The : only other thing I could think would be a : candidate as the clasp to the pearl choker : from Empress Marie Feordorovna but I don't : recall that having a brooch clasp. : : --Previous Message-- : : it is Menkes who says - : : Prince Albert made copies of the brooch for : his own daughters, and the Queen has given : one of these to the Princess Royal. : : - but no reference source is supplied for : that assertion. : : : : :