As this being a gold blog, it could be fairly said that silver is underrepresented. Some investors that invest in gold will usually also invest in silver. Investing in gold and investing in silver is almost identical in nature. Gold and silver both have been historically used as money, they both can be combined and separated, and they both have been time tested for thousands of years to store and hold wealth.

The most significant difference between investing in gold and investing in silver is the fact that over time silver can tarnish. The tarnish of silver known as silver sulfide is cause by the small bits of hydrogen sulfide in the atmosphere. Silver sulfide can cause silver to become darker or even black over time. Silver sulfide is not permanent and can usually be cleaned off with certain products or certain household chemicals. In fact in some cases cleaning the tarnish off of a silver coin can make it less valuable to investors.

This small difference between gold and silver can make owning silver a bit more complicated than gold. In some cases you should clean your silver bullion once a year if needed and if applicable. Also it is recommended that you try your best not to let silver get in direct contact with materials like rudder or stainless steel. Some of these are not a concern when storing or holding physical gold. All in all investing in physical silver is just as safe and just as wise as investing in physical gold. The only difference is physical silver may take a little more knowledge and maintenance.