The engagement gift, with details and notes from Queen Victoria dairies:
https://royal-magazin.de/russia/alexandra-Feodorovna-sapphire-bow-brooch.htm
Thank you for clarifying this. I think we are talking about different jewels.
1. Initial gift given to Alexandra on 16th April 1894 in Coburg from Alexander III (has stones in it but not sure about anything else yet). Massie describes this as an emerald bracelet but doesn't give the source, but Alexandra was asked to supply the name of her favourite stones - sapphires - before this gift was given.
2. Gifts received in Windsor from Nicholas and Alexander III. This includes your sapphire brooch and you supply excellent information on it here.
2. Gifts received in Russia prior to wedding. Principally appears to be Faberge at the moment.
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