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Installations keep rising; silver per cell is being cut because the metal got expensive. Even after that cut, solar alone is larger than most countries' mines.

• AI server farms: same survey says data center off-take alone is on track for more than 10% of all electrical and electronics silver demand in 2026—over 42 million ounces. About Chile’s annual mine output, for one application. Connectors, chip packaging, conductive pastes, thermal interfaces, switchgear contacts.

• Solid-state batteries: Samsung’s silver-carbon anode design is estimated at 1 kg (~32 oz) per 100 kWh pack, versus 25–50 grams in a normal EV. Mass production is targeted around 2027. A 10% adoption case is roughly 55 million ounces a year—new demand, not a rounding error.

• Supply: Global mine output has been stuck around 820–850 million ounces. The market has already logged multi-year deficits (about 40 Moz in 2025, with about 46 Moz forecast for 2026).

Three buyers. One metal. Mines are not keeping up.

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My silver finds from The Falls on the Brazos the last two months.

1898 Barber Half Dollar
1907 Barber Half Dollar
1968 Kennedy 40% Half Dollar

1899 Barber Quarter
2 - 1917-24 Stand Liberty Quarters
1932-64 Washington Quarter

2 - 1906 Barber Dime
2 - 1912 D Barber Dimes
1940 D Mercury Dime

2 - Silver Rings

12 coins, 2 rings and a lot of fun.

Hi everyone!
I’m researching ways to create the gold-colored details in the ring shown in the picture.
I’m currently looking into cold enamel, particularly metallic gold-colored epoxy or resin, as a simpler alternative to using real gold. Has anyone tried this technique on silver jewelry? Are there any better technique?
I’d really appreciate any advice, Thanks!

Adios Amigos and thanks for hangin with me throughout the years. May your next home admire you as much as I.

Hi all! I recently thrifted this string of pearls + set of pearl earrings which I would like to make into nicer jewelry. ((No, the pearls are not high-value. They are farmed freshwater, likely Chinese, the clasp is not any precious metal/has no makers mark))

For info: The necklace has 58 pearls. I want to seperate it into a chocker & bracelet set. The earrings have (to the best I can tell) 6 white, 1 peacock green, & 3 black pearls between them. I really don't have an idea for. I just don't think I want something so long?

I was recommended adding onyx to it as a center stone and using a separation bead 5 pearls out from the center for the chocker/bracelet set. I can see it, but idk if that's my style. I typically wear silver & go for dainty, short jewerly. I know these pearls are larger, but I don't want a chunky style. I also think I would prefer the pearls be the center of attention instead of the accent.

If anyone has amy ideas or styles I should look into for inspiration, I would greatly appreciate it! Tyia 🩷

Found this Beauty Tonight Hunting through rolls. Aside from the color this is by far my best grade Liberty nickel. The back looks a little more circulated in pictures because of the color that’s on it, don’t let it fool you. Looking for an estimated grade and price. Thank you all!

I thought these were super cool! Someone turned in a roll of quarters and these were inside. I think they might be from the Danbury mint, but I can’t find these exact ones. I know they don’t have much (if any) value past a quarter, but I thought they were neat so I decided to add them to my own little growing collection.

Bought as "stamped Sterling". Pictures weren't the best. Can the pros in the room tell me how to look up these marks?

It's not a 16D, but she's gorgeous! CU called and said the dime bag filled up, so I grabbed it and found these folder dump mercs. Almost one of each of a variety of mercs from 1916, 17, 18, 19, 20, and then a few from the 30s to the 40s. As far as I can tell, no key dates.

After this glorious bag of mercs I went back and grabbed the quarters, more silver!

Aside from the visual appeal of a nice button/bar of gold, is there any disadvantage to leaving it in this form if its not going to be jewelry or a manufactured bar with premium value?

I'd be particularly interested in hearing from some of the home refiners here. Have any of you ever hit dried gold precipitate with an XRF to see how reliably it reads? I'm curious how accurately it could determine purity compared to testing the same material after melting it into a homogeneous button.

Overall, I've been thinking about the practicality of storing some freshly refined gold precipitate in powder form rather than melting it into bars or buttons. Its the same exact material, after all. Just pre-baked batter form.

Assuming it's been properly refined, washed, dried, and ideally verified for purity, is there a downside to NOT melting it into a solid form if you don't intend to sell it anytime soon?

The major appeal for me is that it's incredibly inconspicuous. A container of brown powder doesn't exactly scream gold. Something as ordinary as a cinnamon or cumin shaker could hold a substantial amount of value without attracting any attention. Could even go as far as literally using a McCormack shaker and resealing it with a humidity pack inside. Even something like a cremation urn comes to mind for incognito air travel. (Not that I would ever condone disregarding federal aviation regulations🤐)

Then there's divisibility. You could theoretically separate it into virtually any quantity you wanted, with precision limited only by your scale. No cutting bars, just scoop or pour what you want, melt it, and sell it the same as you would any other gold scrap. It's not like you're permanently committing yourself to keeping it as powder.

Obviously, there are disadvantages. Contamination, moisture, accidental loss, and the difficulty of verifying or selling powdered gold all come to mind. Carpet would be enemy number 1. And I imagine most buyers would be understandably skeptical of someone showing up with a jar of suspicious brown powder claiming it's worth $100k.

But from a purely practical/OPSEC standpoint, especially for someone with the equipment to refine, test, and melt their own metals, I think that there's a legitimate argument for keeping at least some gold in this form.

My only real concern is dropping it. I can't imagine anything more depressing than spending the afternoon trying to recover your life savings from the carpet with a vacuum cleaner lol.

My mom passed away a few weeks ago and I found these beautiful Middle-Eastern coins amongst her things. Just wrapped in Kleenex in a small jewelry box. I believe them to be Iranian from the Shah-era from what I’ve investigated. They‘re pristine from their napkin storage. Thought some would appreciate here.

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