Spirit of Fire by Lotrfan

Chapter 42

Chapter 42

The idea came to him from Artanis' hair, the blending of the gold of Laurelin and silver of Telperion so apparent in her tresses. Could that light be captured somehow in a jewel, created from the light of the Trees but able to sustain itself without waning? He has shut himself in the forge for months on end, diagramming, fabricating gems, experimenting. He thought to confine the light but it was only when he gave up on trapping it and allowed it to radiate unfettered that he found he had succeeded beyond his expectations. The Silmarils do not capture the light of the Trees; the light emanates from them with an intensity that matches their source.