Frodo, what shard do you play on? This is a very helpful community that I am sure could assist you, even in game.
In the meantime, I think most would say that what you are looking for is a leather suit (no need for mage armor property) with 70's resists, 100% LRC, 40 LMC, 10+ MR, FC 2, FCR 6, and the rest in whatever else you need tailored to your style (i.e. Hit Point Regen, Int/Mana, skills, spell damage increase, etc.). Depending on the "extras", you could mix in some artifacts. However, generally speaking, artifacts aren't as critical for PvM bards/mages/tamers as they are for warriors. At least, that's my experience.