diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_enchanting/enchantments.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_enchanting/enchantments.lua
index 07d302e3a..e48e84572 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_enchanting/enchantments.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_enchanting/enchantments.lua
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ mcl_enchanting.enchantments.thorns = {
 	requires_tool = false,
 }
 
--- for tools & weapons implemented via on_enchant; for bows implemented in mcl_bows, unimplemented Armor and Fishing Rods
+-- for tools & weapons implemented via on_enchant; for bows implemented in mcl_bows; for armor implemented in mcl_armor and mcl_tt; unimplemented for Fishing Rods
 mcl_enchanting.enchantments.unbreaking = {
 	name = "Unbreaking",
 	max_level = 3,
diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_enchanting/engine.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_enchanting/engine.lua
index 349e8882a..ae04e3ed6 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_enchanting/engine.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_enchanting/engine.lua
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ function mcl_enchanting.initialize()
 				local new_name = itemname .. "_enchanted"
 				minetest.override_item(itemname, {_mcl_enchanting_enchanted_tool = new_name})
 				local new_def = table.copy(itemdef)
-				new_def.inventory_image = itemdef.inventory_image .. "^[colorize:purple:50"
+				new_def.inventory_image = itemdef.inventory_image .. "^[brighten^[colorize:purple:50"
 				if new_def.wield_image then
-					new_def.wield_image = new_def.wield_image .. "^[colorize:purple:50"
+					new_def.wield_image = new_def.wield_image .. "^[brighten^[colorize:purple:50"
 				end
 				new_def.groups.not_in_creative_inventory = 1
 				new_def.groups.enchanted = 1
diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_enchanting/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_enchanting/init.lua
index 2181ef978..2398dc8b4 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_enchanting/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_enchanting/init.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ mcl_enchanting = {
 	book_offset = vector.new(0, 0.75, 0),
 	roman_numerals = dofile(modpath .. "/roman_numerals.lua"), 			-- https://exercism.io/tracks/lua/exercises/roman-numerals/solutions/73c2fb7521e347209312d115f872fa49
 	enchantments = {},
-	debug = true,
+	debug = false,
 }
 
 dofile(modpath .. "/engine.lua")
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/armor.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/armor.lua
index 5387aa701..6f95baa72 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/armor.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/armor.lua
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ armor.set_player_armor = function(self, player)
 	local textures = {}
 	local physics_o = {speed=1,gravity=1,jump=1}
 	local material = {type=nil, count=1}
-	local preview = armor:get_preview(name) or "character_preview.png"
+	local preview
 	for _,v in ipairs(self.elements) do
 		elements[v] = false
 	end
@@ -136,8 +136,9 @@ armor.set_player_armor = function(self, player)
 					local level = def.groups["armor_"..k]
 					if level then
 						local texture = def.texture or item:gsub("%:", "_")
-						table.insert(textures, texture..".png")
-						preview = preview.."^"..texture.."_preview.png"
+						local enchanted = mcl_enchanting.is_enchanted_def(item)
+						table.insert(textures, "("..texture..".png"..(enchanted and "^[brighten^[colorize:purple:50" or "")..")")
+						preview = "(player.png^[opacity:0^"..texture.."_preview.png"..(enchanted and "^[brighten^[colorize:purple:50" or "")..")"..(preview and "^"..preview or "")
 						armor_level = armor_level + level
 						items = items + 1
 						mcl_armor_points = mcl_armor_points + (def.groups["mcl_armor_points"] or 0)
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ armor.set_player_armor = function(self, player)
 			end
 		end
 	end
+	preview = (armor:get_preview(name) or "character_preview.png")..(preview and "^"..preview or "")
 	if minetest.get_modpath("shields") then
 		armor_level = armor_level * 0.9
 	end