Silver's 100-year journey has been a wild ride, swinging between Wall Street panics and major technological breakthroughs. This tangled history is reflected in its current price of $41.33 per ounce (as of September 11, 2025), a level that highlights its critical dual role in the modern world.

For market observers who follow precious metals, the Gold/Silver Ratio is a frequently cited metric. While it provides a simple snapshot of relative value, a deeper analysis of its history reveals a recurring pattern: significant upward movements in the price of silver have often followed periods where the Gold/Silver Ratio reached a peak.

Over the past 100 years, the price of silver has been shaped by a complex interplay of economic, political, and technological forces. From g

By 2024, nearly one-fifth of global silver demand is expected to come from solar energy applications, surpassing the share driven by physica

This graphic, based on data from the Silver Institute's World Silver Survey 2024, illustrates the connection between changes in silver suppl