Silver's spot price is just the starting point. Premiums, dealer fees and the product form all impact cost.

Technically classified as a precious metal, silver has many industrial uses and is used in a variety of technologies and products.

For the first time in living memory, a classic market yardstick has flipped: one ounce of silver now buys more than a full barrel of crude oil. The move caps a year in which silver has surged while ...