The highest item level necklaces a level 21–30 character can wear as a Mage start with Kaleidoscope Chain (item level 35, rare). 16 items fit the slot and band; the top 16 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | Armor | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kaleidoscope Chain | 35 | 30 | Miscellaneous | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+280 more) (vanilla) | |
| 2 |  Master Sergeant's Insignia | 35 | 30 | Miscellaneous | Sold by Officer Areyn (Alliance) (vanilla) | |
| 3 |  Scorn's Icy ChokerCHANGED | 35 | 30 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Scorn at 33.3% (vanilla) | |
| 4 |  Senior Sergeant's Insignia | 35 | 30 | Miscellaneous | Sold by Sergeant Ba'sha (Horde) (vanilla) | |
| 5 |  Greenstone Talisman | 35 | 30 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Vile Sting (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+419 more) (vanilla) | |
| 6 |  Pendant of Myzrael | 35 | 30 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Gluggle (Stranglethorn Vale) at 5.6% (+286 more) (vanilla) | |
| 7 |  River Pride Choker | 33 | 28 | Miscellaneous | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+273 more) (vanilla) | |
| 8 |  Scout's Medallion | 33 | 28 | Miscellaneous | Sold by Kelm Hargunth (Horde) (vanilla) | |
| 9 |  Sentinel's Medallion | 33 | 28 | Miscellaneous | Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (Alliance) (vanilla) | |
| 10 |  Tundra Necklace | 33 | 28 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+385 more) (vanilla) | |
| 11 |  Basalt Necklace | 32 | 27 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+385 more) (vanilla) | |
| 12 | Cerulean Talisman | 32 | 27 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+385 more) (vanilla) | |
| 13 |  Crystal Starfire Medallion | 31 | 26 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+484 more) (vanilla) | |
| 14 | Gnomeregan Amulet | 31 | 26 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Holdout Medic (Gnomeregan) at 0.1% (+6 more) (vanilla) | |
| 15 | Glowing Green Talisman | 30 | 25 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+492 more) (vanilla) | |
| 16 |  Spectral Necklace | 30 | 25 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+492 more) (vanilla) |
Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 30 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it. Reviewed picks: Mage Best in Slot.
Other slots: Finger, Trinket. Every slot and level.