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Originally Posted by Ardent
According to Bilbo's poem 'Earendil Was A Mariner', the star on Earendil's crown is the last of the three Palantiri.
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No it's actually the last of the three Silmarils. Of the Palantíri there were seven.
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It is unclear whether the actual jewel in his crown is the very star of Earendil, or just an emblem, but it is identified in the index of 'Lord of the Rings' (under star, as emblem) as a diamond shaped star on the banner of Gondor, along with the six other stars of Elendil and his captains.
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I have no references, but I believe the descendents of Eärendil might just have happened to be very keen on green jewels after his little trip.
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