The other choices at $500/oz. for silver will be either gold, or copper. And gold might be $5000/oz,. or higher. And copper is not a viable alternative. See, I have a brick of copper weighing 33 pounds in my shop to make this point.
1 Signs and symptoms such as arm pain and discoloration in the affected hand often confirm the diagnosis. 2  Peripheral Neuropathy-This is caused when nerves in the arm become damaged, resulting in pain throughout the affected area.
1 It may cause arm pain if it presses upon the brachial plexus, which is a bundle of nerve fibers that controls muscle movements and sensation of the shoulder, arm and hand.  Phantom pain is a type of neuropathic pain which arises from an amputated body part, such as a leg or arm.