🥈 Silver Price Calculator - Live by Purity

Live silver price for 999 Fine, 925 Sterling, 900 Coin, 800 European - per gram, troy oz & kg

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$33.80

+$0.300 (+0.90%)

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Weight

= 100.000g

Purity

925 Sterling Silver Value (100.00g)

$100.52

Spot: $33.800/oz - $1.0867/g

999 Fine$108.56

925 Sterling$100.52

900 Coin$97.80

800 European$86.94

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📊 Silver Key Facts — 2026

~88:1

Gold-silver ratio April 2026 — historically silver is cheap

92.5%

Purity of 925 sterling silver — most common for jewellery

~60%

Silver demand that is industrial (solar, EVs, electronics)

130mg

Silver used per solar panel — green energy demand driver

800M oz

Annual global silver mine supply (vs 120M oz gold)

$36/oz

Approximate silver spot price, Q1 2026 (USD/troy oz)

Silver Price Calculator — Complete Guide 2026

Silver is the most misunderstood precious metal. Most people know it as jewellery material, but silver's real price story is driven by a unique combination of investment demand, central bank policy sensitivity, and surging industrial consumption — particularly from solar panels and electric vehicles. The silver price you see quoted is in USD per troy ounce for .999 fine silver (99.9% pure), but silver is sold and traded at multiple purity levels, each requiring a different price calculation.

The four main purity levels: .999 fine (investment coins, bars) is the spot price benchmark. .925 sterling (jewellery, cutlery) = spot × 0.925. .900 coin silver (pre-1965 US dimes, quarters) = spot × 0.900. .800 European silver (older Continental pieces) = spot × 0.800. Our calculator shows live prices across all four purities simultaneously, in four currencies, per gram, ounce, and kilogram.

For investors, the key metric is the gold-silver ratio — currently around 88:1 vs. a 20-year average of ~65:1. This means silver is historically cheap relative to gold. A return to 65:1 from 88:1 while gold stays flat would imply a 35% silver price increase. Many commodity analysts see current silver prices as presenting a significant long-term opportunity. Compare metal positions using our Precious Metals Profit Calculator.

📊 Silver Purity Guide

Mark	Purity	Common Form	Best For
.999 Fine	99.9%	Investment bars & coins	Maximum investment value; not practical for jewellery
.925 Sterling	92.5%	Jewellery, cutlery, flatware	Most common worldwide; hallmarked as "925"
.900 Coin	90.0%	Pre-1965 US coins	Junk silver coins — popular among collectors
.800 European	80.0%	Older Continental pieces	Common in older German, Scandinavian silverware

🎯 Use Cases

Checking Value of Inherited Silver

Have old silverware, coins, or jewellery? Check the hallmark stamped on the piece (.999, .925, .900, or .800). Weigh it on a kitchen scale (postal scales work fine for silver given lower per-gram value). Enter weight and purity — you'll have the melt value in seconds. Dealer buyback is typically 85–90% of melt value.

Silver Investment — Coins vs Bars

Silver coins (American Eagle, Canadian Maple Leaf) carry a 15–25% premium over spot due to minting and distribution costs. Silver bars carry 3–8% premium. For pure investment, 10oz or 100oz bars from reputable refiners offer the lowest premium. For liquidity, recognizable government coins are easiest to sell. Both track .999 spot — use this calculator with purity .999 and your weight to see current value.

Identifying Gold-Silver Rotation Opportunity

When the gold-silver ratio exceeds 80 (as it does now at ~88), historically silver has outperformed gold over the following 2–3 years when the ratio reverts. Some investors hold most of their precious metal allocation in silver at these ratios, rotating back to gold when the ratio drops below 50. Use our Precious Metals Profit Calculator to model both positions.