we've never seen the most beautiful, heavenly rock in existence so its hard to judge what we would do. People do terrible things to each in this world just for money, sex and power in this world. So, thinking of that, Is it really so hard for you to understand the hold of the silmaril over Elves?



Also, apparently you didn't read what Tolkien says about it. Tolkien says that Elwing and her people were beguiled by the silmaril, believing by all Beren and Luthien had suffered for that silmaril that it was now theirs and more then that, in their eyes it seemed to bring them comfort through their troubles so they were even more reluctant to give it up. (all mentioned in the chapter dedicated to Elwing and Earendil in the Silmarilion) Honestly, Elwing and her people are understandable, foolish maybe, but who are we to condemn?