Silver 999 — price per gram
The stamp 999 means 99.9% pure silver. That is what we settle on, at the rate of this moment.
- Per 10 grams
- €16.21
- Purity
- 99.9%
- Hallmark
- 999
What does your Silver 999 yield?
Based on the silver rate of this moment, €1.62 per gram of fine material.
| Weight | Pure silver | Yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 g | 1 g | €1.62 |
| 5 g | 5 g | €8.10 |
| 10 g | 9.99 g | €16.21 |
| 25 g | 24.98 g | €40.52 |
| 50 g | 49.95 g | €81.04 |
| 100 g | 99.9 g | €162.07 |
Indicative, updated at 03:05. We establish the definitive fineness at the counter, free of charge and while you watch.
How do you recognise fine silver?
Look for the stamp 999 – usually on the inside of a ring, on the clasp of a chain or on the rim or underside of an object. That number stands for the quantity of thousandths of pure material: 999 means 99.9% silver.
If there is no stamp at all, we measure the fineness with an acid test or – with valuable pieces – with X-ray analysis. That last method is non-destructive: your item stays intact.
Where you come across fine silver
Fine silver is virtually pure silver and therefore too soft for objects in daily use: a spoon of 999 would bend. You come across it above all as a bar and as an investment coin, such as the Maple Leaf and the Wiener Philharmoniker.
Because nothing has to be separated out before it is tradeable again, our price at this fineness lies closest to the world market rate.
Fine silver tarnishes faster than sterling. That dark haze is a surface reaction and says nothing about the fineness; polishing is unnecessary and only costs silver.
What you see here is the pure material value. 99.9% of the rate, times the weight, with nothing deducted. We fetch that rate from the world market every minute and convert it at the euro rate of that moment.
See also all silver prices or today’s silver rate.
| Alloy | Hallmark | Purity | Per gram | Per 10 grams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zilver 999 | 999 | 99.9% | €1.62 | €16.21 |
| Zilver 925 | 925 | 92.5% | €1.50 | €15.01 |
| Zilver 900 | 900 | 90% | €1.46 | €14.60 |
| Zilver 835 | 835 | 83.5% | €1.35 | €13.55 |
| Zilver 833 | 833 | 83.3% | €1.35 | €13.51 |
| Zilver 800 | 800 | 80% | €1.30 | €12.98 |
Material value based on the current silver rate of €1.62 per gram, updated every minute. Prices are indicative; we establish the definitive purity at the counter.
More about Silver 999
Questions about Silver 999
What does the stamp 999 on silver mean?
It means that 999 of every 1000 parts by weight are pure silver, or 99.9%. That is the highest fineness in the trade and the fineness used for bars and investment coins. It is too soft for cutlery or anything else meant for daily use.
What is a gram of fine silver worth?
The amount follows the world market rate and therefore changes every minute; the current figure stands at the top of this page. The calculation itself never changes: the silver rate per gram times 99.9%, times the weight of your piece. The table above shows that for one to a hundred grams.
My silver coins have gone dark – should I polish them?
Please do not. The dark haze is a surface reaction with the air and says nothing about the fineness; we measure what is underneath regardless. Polishing removes a thin layer of silver every time, so it costs you weight, and with collectable coins it can cost value beyond the metal as well.
Do I get the same price at a branch as on the website?
Yes, the price you see here is the same price you get at all 45 of our locations. At the table we only still establish the weight and the fineness of your pieces. For the fineness we measure, the price per gram shown on this site is what applies.
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