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Originally Posted by Neithan
An interesting point and I should point out that since Celebrimbor was born in Middle Earth (at least I think he was since he was not mentioned in the Sil until long after the Noldor returned in exile) he did not have as much power as he would have had if he beheld the light of the two trees. But I am reminded of a quote by Galadriel, later in the same conversation as the quote that starts of this thread she says,
I always interpreted this as meaning that the rings, rather than giving power that is in themselves, amplify the power of those who wield them. So that Celebrimbor did not have to be that powerful, he just had to be very skilled.
I also remember hearing somewhere that Vilya is the greatest elven ring, I would assume that this means that it amplifies the the power of its user more than the others. Consequently, Elrond is probably nearly as powerful as Galadriel even though she would have the greater personal power. Gandalf of course is far more powerful but he does not use all of it.
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The Elves invested a great part of their power into these Elven rings, just as Sauron had but since he was Maia, his was more potent, but I assume that it wasn't only Celebrimbor and the smiths who exerted their "elveness" into this rings but pretty much all of the elves though perhaps not conscously but via through prayer & spell to effect on all of the elves who dwelled in ME. This is why that once they were destroyed, the curse of Mandos can no longer be witheld.