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A Talisman for Tasteful Travelers

You do not need to break the bank, or even pilfer it, to buy a St. Christopher medal. Like crosses, six-point stars and other religious iconography, the accessory, named for the Catholic saint revered as the patron of travelers, is available at many price points. On the higher-end, options include medals from Tiffany, David Yurman and various small jewelry brands. Some are gold and others have diamonds — but few, if any, luxury versions are quite like the St. Christopher medals sold by Lisa Eisner. For one thing, her silver and bronze medals come with blessings beyond any associated with the saint. They are anointed in ceremonies held in the garden of Ms. Eisner's Los Angeles home, typically with a combination of frankincense, myrrh, sagebrush and mugwort (some of which is grown on the premises). 'It's fluid,' her friend Haley Alexander van Oosten, the founder of L'Oeil du Vert perfumes, said of the formula, which she helped concoct. Ms. Eisner's medals, which start at about $850, also come with what some might call another intangible perk: The ability to say you own jewelry whose fans include the actresses Anjelica Huston and Julianne Moore, the stylist Karla Welch, and the Row founders, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who recently started offering Ms. Eisner's St. Christopher medals in their brand's stores. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.