It seems almost every time I loot a necklace or brooch, I get an alert saying that the item is better than what I have equipped. IMHO, it's not, usually crit or dodge might be increased by a tiny %.

This has happened with more than one necklace that I've equipped. The equipped items usually have +3 to damage. Right now I'm wearing lvl 25 Bling Bauble of Potency. I get the alert on lvl 11 greens sometimes and they are definitely not an improvement.