Name           Defense  Evade%  Equip by                       Special

Armor

Wooden Armor   +4       -8      Fi,Kn,Th,Ni,Bb,Ma,Rm,Rw        None
Chain Mail     +15      -15     Fi,Kn,Ni,Rm,Rw                 None
Silver Armor   +18      -8      Fi,Kn,Ni,Rm,Rw                 None
Iron Armor     +24      -23     Fi,Kn,Ni                       None
Steel Armor    +34      -33     Fi,Kn                          None
Flame Armor    +34      -10     Fi,Kn,Ni                       Protection 
from Ice
Ice Armor      +34      -10     Fi,Kn,Ni                       Protection 
from Fire
Opal Armor     +42      -10     Kn                             Protection 
from Lit
Dragon Armor   +42      -10     Kn                             Protection 
from Fire,Lit, and Ice

Robes

Cloth          +1       -2      Everyone                       None
Black Robe     +24      -2      Bw                             Protection 
from Ice and Time. Casts ICE2 When used as an Item
White Robe     +24      -2      Ww                             Protection 
from Fire and Death. Casts INV2 when used as an Item

Bracelet

Copper Brace.  +4       -1      Everyone                       None
Silver Brace.  +15      -1      Everyone                       None
Gold Bracelet  +24      -1      Everyone                       None
Opal Bracelet  +34      -1      Everyone                       None

Shields

Wooden Shield  +2       -0      Fi,Kn,Ni                       None
Buckler        +2       -0      Fi,Kn,Th,Ni,Rm,Rw              None
Iron Shield    +4       -0      Fi,Kn,Ni                       None
ProCape        +8       -2      Fi,Kn,Th,Ni,Rm,Rw,Wm,Ww,Bm,Bw  None
Silver Shield  +8       -0      Fi,Kn,Ni                       None
Flame Shield   +12      -0      Fi,Kn,Ni                       Protection 
from Ice
Ice Shield     +12      -0      Fi,Kn,Ni                       Protection 
from Fire
Opal Shield    +16      -0      Kn                             Protection 
from Lit
Aegis Shield   +16      -0      Kn                             Protection 
from Poison (Note: Stone is poison)

Helmet

Cap            +1       -1      Everyone                       None
Ribbon         +1       -1      Everyone                       Protection 
from all elements
Wooden Helmet  +3       -3      Fi,Kn,Ni                       None
Iron Helmet    +5       -5      Fi,Kn,Ni                       None
Silver Helmet  +6       -3      Fi,Kn,Ni                       None
Heal Helmet    +6       -3      Kn,Ni                          Casts HEAL 
When used as an Item
Opal Helmet    +8       -3      Kn                             None

Gauntlet

Gloves         +1       -1      Everyone                       None
Copper Gaun.   +2       -3      Fi,Kn,Ni                       None
Iron Gauntlet  +4       -5      Fi,Kn,Ni                       None
Silver Gaun.   +6       -3      Fi,Kn,Ni,Rw                    None
Power Glove    +6       -3      Fi,Kn,Ni,Rw                    Casts SABR 
when used as an Item*
Zeus Gauntlet  +6       -3      Kn,Ni,Rw                       Casts LIT2 
When used as an Item
Opal Gauntlet  +8       -3      Kn                             None
ProRing        +8       -1      Everyone                       Protection 
from Death spells

Legend:

Fi=Fighter
Kn=Knight
Th=Thief
Ni=Ninja
Bb=BlackBelt
Ma=Master
Rm=RedMage
Rw=RedWizard
Wm=WhiteMage
Ww=WhiteWizard
Bm=BlackMage
BW=BlackWizard

*Just like its real life counterpart, it dosent work (It does work in later 
versions though)