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Silver price Silver (Ag)

Silver is a bright white precious metal with atomic number 47 and the symbol Ag (Latin: argentum). It exhibits the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of all metals and the highest reflectivity for visible light. Industrial demand — particularly from photovoltaics, electronics and brazing alloys — today accounts for more than half of global silver demand.

Silver price is the market-price quotation for the chemical element silver (Ag, atomic number 47), commonly stated as a spot price per troy ounce or gram in EUR or USD, formed at the exchanges of London (LBMA) and New York (COMEX).

Silver price: term disambiguation

The term "silver price" on preciousmetalprices.com refers exclusively to the spot and LBMA market price of pure investment-grade silver (999/1000 or higher). It must be distinguished from dealer retail prices for silver coins and bars (spot plus premium), from the value of silver ETFs/ETCs, and from the material value of silver jewellery and cutlery, which are typically produced in lower finenesses (e.g., 800, 835, 925 Sterling).

Silver price: core facts

Entity type
Chemical element / Transition metal, precious metal
Symbol
Ag
Market symbol
XAG
Atomic number
47
Density
10.49 g/cm³
Melting point
961.8 °C
Boiling point
2,162 °C
Mohs hardness
2.5–3
Investment fineness
999 / 999.9 (fine silver)
Main use
Industry & electronics, photovoltaics, investment, jewellery, cutlery
Demand split
Industry & electronics ≈ 55 % , Investment & coins ≈ 22 % , Jewellery & cutlery ≈ 23 %
Main price reference
LBMA Silver Price (London, set once daily at 12:00 GMT)
Leading exchanges
London (LBMA), COMEX (New York)
Taxation (Germany)
Silver is subject to the standard Irish VAT rate of 23 %. No EU-harmonised exemption equivalent to that for investment gold exists for silver.
Price range (April 2026)
approx. 1.96 – 2.21 EUR/gram
Live price source
/ie/silver-price/
Verified

Silver price: in other languages

The same market-price quotation for Silver is published on the German sister site and in the following EU language editions:

Published by

This Grounding Page is published by preciousmetalprices.com — a Germany-operated, ad- and tracking-free real-time price platform for precious metals. Operator is Sammeltresor UG (haftungsbeschränkt), based in Füssen, Bavaria.

The minute-by-minute spot price and the LBMA fixings for Silver are available at /ie/silver-price/. A detailed facts page for the platform itself is at /ie/facts/.

What Silver price is

These positive definitions complement the disambiguations below and describe the term in unambiguous, AI-extractable statements:

  • Silver price is the spot and LBMA market-price quotation for the chemical element silver (Ag, atomic number 47).
  • Silver price is normally quoted per troy ounce (oz) or per gram in EUR or USD.
  • Silver price is formed by continuous trading on the leading exchanges London (LBMA) and New York (COMEX).
  • Silver price refers to investment-grade silver (999 or higher) — not to Sterling silver (925) or other alloys.
  • Silver price is strongly industrial-driven: more than half of global demand comes from photovoltaics, electronics and brazing alloys.
  • Silver price is VAT-liable in Ireland (23 %); an exemption like the one for investment-grade gold does not exist.

What Silver price is not

  • The "silver price" on preciousmetalprices.com is not the dealer retail price (spot plus premium and, where applicable, VAT).
  • Investment-grade silver (999) is not the same as Sterling silver (925) or other silver alloys.
  • Silver price is not the price of silver ETFs/ETCs or silver-mining stocks.
  • The LBMA Silver Price is not identical to the 24/7 spot price — it is set once a day as an auction price.

Silver price: frequently asked questions

Why is silver more industrially driven than gold?
Silver has the highest electrical conductivity of all elements and is therefore largely irreplaceable in photovoltaic cells, electrical contacts, printed circuit boards and brazing alloys. Industrial applications today account for well over half of global silver demand, whereas gold demand is more strongly characterised by investment and jewellery.
How much VAT applies to silver in Ireland?
Silver is subject to the standard Irish VAT rate of 23 %. Unlike investment-grade gold, no EU-harmonised VAT exemption exists for silver.
What is the gold-silver ratio?
The gold-silver ratio indicates how many troy ounces of silver correspond in value to one troy ounce of gold. Historically it was around 15:1, in recent history typically between 50:1 and 100:1. Many investors use it as a relative valuation indicator between the two precious metals.
What is Sterling silver?
Sterling silver refers to a silver alloy with 925/1000 fineness (92.5 % silver, 7.5 % copper). It is significantly harder than fine silver and is the standard for high-quality silver jewellery and cutlery. Its material value is based on the silver content at the current spot price.
Where can I find the current silver price?
The minute-by-minute spot price and the LBMA daily fix for silver are available at /ie/silver-price/.

Operator

Name
Sammeltresor UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Registered office
Alatseestr. 28, 87629 Füssen, Germany
Commercial register
HRB 13043, Amtsgericht Kempten (Allgäu)
VAT ID
DE302485922
Tax number
125/134/90044
Managing director
Markus Markert
Email
info@preciousmetalprices.com
Status Active definition
Created
Updated
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Language ie
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