Silver Demand Rising

by Amber Zhai   Industrial demand for silver has always been high due to the use of the metal in electronic gadgets, medical applications, satellites, weapons systems, etc. Now, however, investment demand for silver seems to be heading toward a sharp increase in years to come as well.   While silver’s natural abundance in comparison [...]

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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Vetoes Bill to Make Silver Legal Tender

by Alex Francis   Putting an end to the recent push to legalize the use of gold and silver as forms of currency in Arizona, Republican Governor Jan Brewer wasted little time in vetoing the bill once it landed on her desk.   Although the bill was Republican-sponsored and had been approved by both the [...]

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Arizona is One Step Away from Legalizing Silver as Currency

by Alex Francis     If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to carry a pouch full of silver and gold rather than a wallet full of paper bills, you may want to consider moving to Arizona.   The state’s Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would legalize the use of gold and [...]

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The Rich History of Silver

by Amber Zhai     Dating back to ancient times, man has apparently always been obsessed with shiny things. Silver: the Early Years Since its discovery, silver has been highly regarded and coveted for both its aesthetic appeal and practicality. The first significant mining of silver began sometime after 3000 B.C. in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), [...]

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3 Tests to Tell if your Silver is Real or Fake

by Alex Francis   Sterling silver antiques are incredibly valuable and silver jewelry is undeniably timeless, so it’s no wonder that such items are very commonly faked and forged. So before you find yourself buying jewelry that will turn your skin green or paying hundreds or thousands of dollars for what you think is a [...]

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An Environmentally Friendly Alternative to Silver Nanoparticles

  KTH chemistry researcher Josefin Illergård (Photo: Håkan Lindgren) by Alex Francis   For years now, silver nanoparticles have been embraced for their antibacterial properties and used in the making of a number of products, but increased concern for the effect that they could have on the environment has pushed researches to come up with [...]

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Australia Releases Two New Silver Coins Featuring Aurora Australis and a Koala

by Alex Francis   Photo by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Flickr.com   The Perth Mint of Australia released the newest coin in its popular Australian Antarctic Territory series, the 2013 Aurora Australis 1 Ounce Silver Coin. Featuring a maximum mintage of 7,500, this coin is made with one ounce of 99.9% pure silver [...]

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JP Morgan Silver Price Manipulation Case Dismissed

by Alex Francis   Photo by Salim Virji | Flickr.com   In September of 2011, a group of 44 plaintiffs filed a class-action lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase & Co. alleging that the banking corporation manipulated the market price of silver in such a way that the plaintiffs incurred significant losses on June 26, 2007 [...]

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The UK’s Fairtrade Foundation Announces a New Focus on Silver

Photo by Nestor’s Blurrylife | Flickr.com   by Alex Francis   Following the Fairtrade Foundation’s launch of its Fairtrade and Fairmined Gold Certification in 2011 in the UK, the foundation has recently announced that it will be initiating a similar certification for silver during its Fairtrade Fortnight later this month.   As fair trade certifications [...]

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China’s Stock Market Falls as Investors Lose Faith

by Alex Francis Photo by rahims | Flickr.com.   When China’s Shanghai Composite average fell below 2,000 at the end of November, it set off a red flag for investors who already doubted their national government. The index was down 10.4% as of the end of November, following a 43-month low in September, and has [...]

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