Alchemists were contracted by the elite for practical purposes related to mining, medical services, and the production of chemicals, medicines, metals, and gemstones.
ˈælkɪmˌɪsts wɜː kəntɹˈæktᵻd baɪ ðɪ ɪlˈiːt fɔːɹ pɹˈæktɪkəl pˈɜːpəsᵻz ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə mˈaɪnɪŋ, mˈɛdɪkəl sˈɜːvɪsᵻz, ænd ðə pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv kˈɛmɪkəlz, mˈɛdəsənz, mˈɛɾəlz, ænd dʒˈɛmstoʊnz.