The Silmarillion (published posthumously by Christopher Tolkien) gets its name from the three jewels known as the Silmarils.  In this video I give a brief history of their making and the events surrounding them, which form the main arc of the stories in the Silmarillion.  

Intro and outro music from "The Prophecy" (Lord of the Rings Trilogy Soundtrack, copyright New Line Productions and Reprise Records).