As my abilities rapidly expand in the realm of Skyrim modding, I am growing evermore tired of Bethesda's mean tricks. The Aethereum items suck more than (insert nasty comparison here).
This mod adds the following:
-Custom 2K textures
-A new and awesome sword
-Motivation to actually do the Lost to the Ages quest
-A new enchantement

FAQ:

Q:  Waht is 2K?
A: Refers to texture size. Default Skyrim is 512x512. MOST of my textures are 4096, but 4K isn't necessary for the way the sword is textured.

Q: My framerate went down after install!
A: Turn antialiasing down to 2x.

Q: Is tis compatibble wiht (insert irrelevant mod like UFO or HD Dragon textures here)
A. Yes.

Q: Howw do i gett dis weppon?
A: You have to either A) start the "Lost to the Ages" quest, or B) have a mod that lets you forge additional Aetherium items.

Lapis Lazuli Armor:
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/72151/?

Better Elven Blades:
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/71430/?

The Nine Planes of Oblivion:
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/71447/?

Standalone Ebony Katana
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/71522/?

Aetherial Shield Replacer:
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/72051/?

Aetherium Sword:
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/72071/?

Deerskull Battlestaff:
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/72108/?

Nord Hero Sword replacer:
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/72644/?

Not Another Dawnbreaker Mod:
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/72644/?

Clandestine Overlook:
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/71096/?











Oh, and Bethesda, please actually try when you make TESVI.