Need a 15 damage reduce/4 os jewelers armor, norm/nm/hell?

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8 - Body armors
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Only 4sox (jeweler's) armors worth mentioning.
Body armors that allow 4sox are :

Gothic Plate QLvl 32 iLvl 71 -> aLvl 55
Full plate mail QLvl 37 iLvl 70 -> aLvl 55
Ancient armor QLvl 40 iLvl 75 -> aLvl 55

Embossed Plate QLvl 58 iLvl 77 -> aLvl 55
Chaos armor QLvl 61 iLvl 77 -> aLvl 55
Ornate Plate QLvl 64 iLvl 77 -> aLvl 55

Dusk shroud QLvl 65 iLvl 77 -> aLvl 55
Wyrmhide QLvl 67 iLvl 77 -> aLvl 55
Scarab Husk QLvl 68 iLvl 77 -> aLvl 55
Wire Fleece QLvl 70 iLvl 77 -> aLvl 55
Diamond mail QLvl 72 iLvl 77 -> aLvl 55
Loricated mail QLvl 73 iLvl 77 -> aLvl 55
Great Hauberk QLvl 75 iLvl 77 -> aLvl 55
Boneweave QLvl 62 iLvl 77 -> aLvl 55
Balrog Skin QLvl 76 iLvl 77 -> aLvl 55
Archon plate QLvl 84 any iLvl -> aLvl 69+
Kraken Shell QLvl 81 any iLvl -> aLvl 63+
Hellforged plate QLvl 78 any iLvl -> aLvl 57+
Lacquered Plate QLvl 82 any iLvl -> aLvl 65+
Shadow Plate QLvl 83 any iLvl -> aLvl 67+
Sacred armor QLvl 85 any iLvl -> aLvl 71+

Jeweler’s armor of amicae : 4sox 15pdr
aLvl = 55
1 / 142,080
1 / 132,480 with aLvl 55-59

Jeweler’s armor of the whale : 4sox 100life
aLvl = 55
1 / 473,600
1 / 441,600 with aLvl 55-59

Jeweler’s armor of stability : 4sox 24fhr
aLvl = 55
1 / 17,760
1 / 16,560 with aLvl 55-59

As we can see, the frequencies are so closed (due to the high aLvl of "Jeweler's" preffix)
that it isn't really worth worrying about iLvl and QLvl of the armors, trying to get the correct aLvl that will avoid higher aLvl affix
(namely : "of Precision" 10-15dext, aLvl 60
"of Regeneration" 3-5 replenish, aLvl 70
"of the Titan" 16-20 str, aLvl 74 ).

If going for shopping 4sox-life armors, you can use Anya in Hell (for fast reroll with Red portal) and CLvl 70,
this will allow iLvl 75 Ancient armors (and 2.2% upgraded Archon Plate).
Or try at Larzuk or Halbu (both Hell) : slower reroll but more stuff on each window-trade (including Gothic plate).

It's impossible to buy the first elite armors at vendors (due to a Hell-upgrade replacing first normal armor when looking for them at Charsi, Gheed...).
Gambling magic Dusk shroud is possible though, but extremely expensive in gold (since few gambled Quilted will turn to be Dusk).
Rerolling costs a lot of perfect gems too, but you can try to reroll an Archon Plate with flawless gems
(iLvl 30 won't prevent Jeweler's preffix to spawn, don't use chipped gems since iLvl 25 will lead to 3 max Sox restriction).
Just checking monster drops is probably the best way to find a 4sox-life dusk.
Only be sure that iLvl is 77+ to get a chance : all places in Hell act 3-4-5 are eligible, most in act2, Hole & Pit level1-2, Tower level 3+, Underground passage Level2, ...