A COLLECTION of silver which had belonged to TV antiques expert Michael Baggott has fetched over £125,000 at auction.

Silver isn't a better or worse investment than gold now as that determination is often made on a case-by-case basis, dependent on the individual investor and their budget and goals.

The price of silver today, as of 9:12 am ET, was $37.00 per ounce. That’s up 0.78% from yesterday’s silver price of $36.71. Compared to last week, the price of silver is down 3.09%, and it’s ...

"Silver is up 25% from a year ago and has room to run higher, with many analysts predicting $40 per ounce by end of year," says Brett Elliott, director of content at precious metals marketplace APMEX.

Photo: Lauren A. Little/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle/Getty Images Gold gets all the glory, but silver prices have surged nearly as much this year, up 27% to the highest levels in more than a decade.

Spot silver rose as much as 4% to $38.47 an ounce, the most since September 2011. US silver futures climbed even higher, with September contracts hitting $39.12 an ounce.

More gains could be on the way. Gold-silver ratio falls to its lowest since Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariff announcement By Myra P. Saefong Published: June 5, 2025 at 3:58 p.m. ET Share ...

If you had invested $5,000 in silver in January 2010, you would have purchased 218.05 ounces. By January 2024, your silver holdings would be worth $5,052—a 1% increase.

One of the most common forms of silver is colloidal silver, a water solution containing small particles — ions and nanoparticles — of silver. It was first used in 1891 to sterilize wounds.

Hand-washing silver flatware after a meal could take 20 to 30 minutes, but it will go faster if you enlist a helper who can dry the silver as you wash it. A piece of silver jewelry may take only a ...