402 University St., SeattleOn cosmopolitan University Street in downtown Seattle, shoppers are known to linger on the sidewalks to take in two quintessential sights: the peekaboo views of the Puget Sound glistening to the west and the floor-to-ceiling window displays beckoning from Alexandria Rossoff Jewels & Rare Finds. Situated across from the regal Fairmont Olympic Hotel on a stretch glittering with luxury shops, the jewel box boutique specializes in pieces from the Art Deco, Victorian, and Edwardian eras as well as collectible gems hand-plucked by owner Alexandria Rossoff during her world travels.OLD-WORLD APPEALMuch like a kaleidoscope tilting on its axis, the warm, inviting shop, with its burnt red–hued walls, cozy Persian rugs, and antique cases, swirls with a continuously changing vibe and look as Rossoff frequently, if not daily, reveals new vignettes. One day, her cases s