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Morgoth broke into Fëanor’s treasury, stole the three jewels, and fled to his fortress, Angband, in Middle-earth. This public link is valid for 7 days
Fëanor, the greatest of the Noldorin Elves, achieved the pinnacle of his craftsmanship by capturing the radiant light of the Two Trees into three crystal jewels. Unlike gems that merely reflect light, the Silmarils generated their own inner radiance, shining with an unquenchable, pure light. They were indestructible, yet their beauty was so profound that all in Valinor—Valar, Maiar, and Elves—were struck with awe. Varda, the Queen of the Valar, hallowed the Silmarils so that no mortal flesh, unclean hand, or evil creature could touch them without being scorched and withered. Can’t copy the link right now
At the end of the First Age, the remaining two Silmarils were recovered from Morgoth's crown by the victors. However, the last surviving sons of Fëanor, Maedhros and Maglor, stole them to fulfill their oath. Because of their many cruel deeds, the gems burned their hands.
The final fate of this Silmaril was tied to Eärendil the Mariner, who sailed to Valinor to seek aid against Morgoth. His ship, with the Silmaril on his brow, was lifted into the sky to become a star, a beacon of hope for Middle-earth. The Fate of the Three Silmarils
Today, in the canon of Tolkien’s legendarium, only one Silmaril remains visible to the world of Men. As Eärendil sails his ship, Vingilot , across the night sky with the jewel on his brow, it becomes the Star of High Hope—the light seen by Frodo in Galadriel’s phial during the passage of Shelob’s Lair ("Aiya Eärendil Elenion Ancalima!").