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Spellsink scarab

(Magic Item Compendium, page 138)

Price (Item Level): 2,000 gp (6th)
Body Slot: Throat
Caster Level: 11th
Aura: Moderate; (DC 20) abjuration
Activation: Immediate (command)
Weight:

Exotic and arcane symbols circumscribe this scarab-shaped brooch.

You can activate a spellsink scarab whenever you would take hit point damage from a spell or psionic power. A scarab has 3 charges, which are renewed each day at dawn.
Spending 1 or more charges reduces the damage dealt to you by the spell or power (to a minimum of 0 points of damage).
1 charge: Reduce damage by 2d6 points.
2 charge: Reduce damage by 3d6 points.
3 charges: Reduce damage by 4d6 points.

Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, greater dispel magic.
Cost to Create: 1,000 gp, 80 XP, 2 days.