<p>Actually, somebodynew, the transformation of base metals into gold as well as “the Elixer of Life” were the two main goals of the (now defunct) science of alchemy, and the Philosopher’s Stone was able to do both, not just the metal part. </p>
<p><a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy[/url]”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy</a></p>