Earliest a Mage can get their own focus items?

[tadkins]

Thread title. New mage on the Blue server, just rerolled. Transferred a few decent gear pieces from the necro I had here from a long time ago but beyond that I don't have much cash. What I have will probably be used for spells across the levels.

So I'm basically wondering, around what level should I as a mage be looking to tighten my belt and farm up my own focus items? And would Najena or CT be the better of the two places to go?