While Morgoth held all three gems, one was eventually recovered through the most famous romance in Tolkien’s lore: the tale of Beren and Lúthien. Beren, a mortal man, and Lúthien, an Elven princess, managed to infiltrate Morgoth’s fortress of Angband. Lúthien’s song put the Dark Lord to sleep, allowing Beren to cut a single Silmaril from the iron crown.
During the rebellion, the Silmarils were stolen by the Dark Lord Morgoth (a powerful Vala who turned against the others), who had already corrupted many of the Elves and Men. The Silmarils were taken to Middle-earth, where they became a focal point of the Elves' struggle against Morgoth. silmaril
The One Ring is a prison for a sadistic intelligence (Sauron). The Silmaril is a prison for holy light. The Ring taints a good person (like Frodo) slowly. The Silmaril instantly rejects an evil person (like Maedhros) with physical pain. While Morgoth held all three gems, one was
, the last surviving son of Fëanor. Unable to endure the agony of the jewel's touch, he threw it into the ocean and spent the rest of his life wandering the shore in regret. During the rebellion, the Silmarils were stolen by