Silver
Back to Bullion Index Home
Often considered the 'poor man's gold', silver's history as a monetary metal is as rich as its more expensive counterpart, even outshining the yellow metal in some societies.
Find out all you need to know about silver bullion and how it could prove to be the ideal investment for you.
Gold
Silver
Platinum
Gold Investment
Sovereign Guide
Collectible Coins
Gold Price
Gold and Silver
Gold Market Commentary
D
Density of silver
The density of silver is most commonly stated as 10.49 grams per cubic centimetre. This makes it less dense than Gold, which is one of the densest elements at 19.32 grams per cubic centimetre. The density difference means that an ounce of gold would be almost half the size of …
H
How to Invest in Silver Bullion
Silver is the second-most popular precious metal to invest in, and 2021 saw a lot of new interest in this alternative asset. Many new investors will be asking themselves how to invest in silver though. There a few different ways to invest in silver, but BullionByPost we believe physical silver …
I
Investing in Silver - A Guide
Silver offers investors a very different opportunity to that of gold. Where gold can offer a mix of both short-term gains and long-term stability, silver is more speculative, with greater price volatility. Silver premiums also tend to be higher than other precious metals, affecting the price increase needed before reaching …
S
Silver Fix
The term ‘Silver Fix’, refers to the benchmark used for the trading of silver bars, silver coins, and other silver assets across the world. For more than a hundred years, major players in the silver industry would hold a conference every day, at 12 noon GMT, in which they would …
T
Types of silver
There are many different types of silver. This is because pure 100% silver is soft and malleable. For most practical applications silver is mixed or alloyed with other harder metals, typically copper. Different types of silver are therefore defined by the type and amount of other metal used in the …
U
Uses Of Silver
Silver is not just a popular metal for bullion investment, it is also one of the most useful metals in human history and in the world today. It is the numerous uses of silver that keep its demand high, and with electronics only becoming more integral to everyday life silver …
W
What is the cheapest way to buy silver?
If you have decided to invest in Silver - read more on why buying silver is a good idea - then one of the next questions you’re likely to ask yourself is what is the cheapest way to buy silver? Buying cheap silver means making the most money when you …
What is the Chemical Symbol for Silver?
The chemical symbol for silver is Ag, coming from the Latin word for silver – Argentum . Interestingly, it is the same root word for the French word argent , which means both silver and money, telling us a lot about the historical affinity between wealth and precious metals. The …
Why are silver premiums so high?
One of the most common questions for investors looking at silver is why the premiums are so high compared to other precious metals. If we take a look at an ounce of each metal at the time of writing, the premium above spot price for a 1oz bar of each …
Will the Value of Silver Increase?
The main concern of any investor before parting with their hard-earned money is whether or not their investment will offer a good return. Of course the difficulty is that all assets are prone to rise and fall in value as external forces make them more or less desirable. Many investors …