Silver trades on both an investment and industrial demand curve — a meaningful share of global silver demand comes from electronics, solar panels, and other manufacturing, not investment alone. That tends to make the silver price more volatile than gold, with larger percentage swings in both directions. Many investors hold silver alongside gold rather than instead of it, for that different risk profile.

Premiums on silver bullion are typically a higher percentage of the spot price than on gold, because minting, handling, and storage costs don’t scale down with the lower per-ounce value. This is normal and applies across the industry, not just with us — it’s worth understanding before comparing quotes.