The Silmarils were created to capture and preserve the living light of the Two Trees of Valinor , Telperion and Laurelin. Composition: They were made of a crystalline substance called
. Although they burned his hands and filled him with torment, he refused to let them go. The Fate of the Three silmaril
The Silmarils represent the pinnacle of sub-creation—the idea that mortals can create things of divine beauty—but also the danger of possessiveness. They are a "holy" light, yet they incite the darkest impulses of greed and pride. In the end, the three gems found their homes in the three elements of the world: the , the Earth , and the Sea , where they will remain until the world is broken and remade. The Silmarils were created to capture and preserve