why is silver worth less than gold i mean come one it should be worth more?

Answer 1

Because BUZZ!.....SILver is shiney and gray did you ever notce a girl walking around do you thik she wanst to wear shiny silver or sparkling gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DIMONDS MAY BE A GIRLS BEST FRIEND BUT......
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GOLD IS AWSOME!!

Answer 2

theres is more silver than gold. The less of a precious metal the more valuable it is. For example Titanium is worth more than gold, cause theres not a lot of Titanium deposits then there are of Silver and Gold. Same thing for Gold, theres less deposits then that of Silver. Thus making gold worth more than silver.

Answer 3

There is less gold than silver and therefore is more rare and valuable. That being said, however, both are commodities and the market sets the value. Generally, platinum is more valuable than gold, but during the investment frenzy 25-30 years ago, gold actually was selling for a couple of bucks more than platinum was.

Answer 4

Gold is worth many times more than silver as due to the scarity of gold resources. There are more silver resources than gold. Thus the supply of gold is less, demand is great for commercial purposes which caused gold price many times than silver. Hope it answers your question.

Answer 5

Gold has far more uses than silver. It is used in almost every electronic devise. That is why they recycle computers. It is to retrieve the gold that is on every circuit board. It is the old case of supply and demand. ( I saw that in a special on the t.v. so I know I'm right) Learning channel.

Answer 6

If you drop a piece of silver and a piece of gold into the ocean the silver will corrode and gold won't. The properties of metal are what make it more valuable.

Answer 7

Because silver is incredibly more abundant than gold. Gold is harder to find, harder to mine, harder to work with since its softer.