Seven: Four From Five or One?

[Bêthberry]

Originally Posted by alatar

I believe that I filled out the appropriate form, and am awaiting his input.

But was that in triplicate and did you fill out the cheque yet?

Originally Posted by alatar

Regardless, we have four that aren't reclaimed, and if Sauron can't find something*, you can pretty sure that it's no longer available. This means that four were indeed melted or consumed by Dragons.

Well, from what I recall, dwarven women were pretty hard to find, so I wouldn't be surprised if the rings were hidden with them. Piercings might have been quite popular with them--something which those beards deflected.