M-e objects - explained my science

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Originally Posted by The Might

The Elessar, at least the original one made in Gondolin that trapped sunlight in it and was said to enable people looking through it to see the old as young again and also to heal.
I doubt the first part can be really explained by science but what about the second part?

Does the person viewed through the Elessar 'become' young or merely 'appear' young? Or does the wearer appear younger?

Regarding healing, I'd remembered an article from way back regarding that Star Trek medical thingy that looked like a salt shaker that the doctor would wave over a person and s/he'd be healed. Here are articles from the years 2004 and even better from 2007. Give it time; they'll get there.

Do solar rays have healing powers?

Only for Superman; for the rest of us, they are extremely destructive.

Can a gem refract the light in such a way to make this possible?
No idea, maybe you can think of something.

You could make it look like a gem to keep your competitors guessing. And I'd like to see more technological innovation that 'looked nice' than looking like it was made in someone's garage.

Originally Posted by Meriadoc1961

Gandalf's lighting of his wand could be produced with batteries and a bulb.

Kinda takes the magic out of it.