tenami please do not double post. If you have something to add to your original post please edit your first post.

Also, the armlets don't get damaged when you pet dies. The reason they break is if you fight mosters +19 lvls of your pet their equipment will start to damage and will break. The same is true for your equips. As long as the enemies are under you lvl or at most +18 lvls of you or your pets level then your equips will not get damage. Fight monsters 19+ lvls of your lvl or your pets lvl then your equips will start to show damage and will break.