It would be nice to see, by looking at them, from items whether they glow
light or dim darkness. I mean, sure, the reason this happens might be magical
and might not just come from the base material, but nonetheless, the actual
effects should be visible, since, well, its light or drainage of it. As an
added bonus, it would make things easier for those who need to care about the
amount of light emitting or darkness emitting things around them.

++glaurung