An excerpt from Ilsildur the scientist's diary:
The ring is made of solid metal. From the heaviness and the shine of the object, it can be concluded that the ring is composed of gold and another metal of a higher density. Further experiments are recommended to ascertain the composition of the ring.
A writing, presumed old elvish, was found etched into the surface of the ring. With careful research, it is certain that the etching can be deciphered.
Picking up the ring for the first time, an interesting phenomenon was observed. The etched elvish, which hereto had been clear, slowly disappeared from the surface of the metal. It is suspected that the decrease temperature might have been the cause of the fading. Therefore, it may be concluded that the heating of the ring, perhaps to several degrees higher than the normal body temperature of the race of Man, may trigger the appearance of the writing over the surface of the ring.
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