Silver Rate Today in Visakhapatnam Price updated 21st April 2018

Today Silver Rate in Visakhapatnam for 1 gram silver is ₹ 43.50, which is -0.3 change in Yesterday Silver rate in Visakhapatnam. 100 gram Silver price today in Visakhapatnam is ₹ 4,200. The Exact 1 kg Today silver rate in Visakhapatnam is ₹ 42,000. Frequently check this page to know the recent updates and change in silver rate in Visakhapatnam.

Silver is one of the most precious metals in Visakhapatnam, valued both as a form of currency and store of value. In Visakhapatnam, Silver Jewellery could be a issue of Beauty & Joy Forever. Like Gold, Silver is being considered as a reliable store of wealth and value for centuries. Even if there is decline in the value of paper money, Silver, the white metal may potentially hold their value better and carries the same reputation for reliability to this day. The art of predicting silver rate in Visakhapatnam is very closely connected to predicting gold prices. Explore the accurate Today silver rate in Visakhapatnam here.

The key factors that affect the volatility of silver rate today in Visakhapatnam are fluctuating industrial demand and store of value demand, geo-political uncertainties, rising crude oil prices, depreciating dollar, government policies on major export and import destinations, sales by central banks, direction of gold prices and direction of other commodity prices. Many consider silver as a future substitute for investment in gold.

Quantity of Silver is measured in troy weight and grams. In Visakhapatnam, Silver is also available in troy ounces, million ounces, grams, kilograms, tonnes, short tonne, metric tonnes, tolas etc. Silver may also be measured in carats similar to how gold is measured. 1 Troy ounce = 31.1035 gram
1 tonne = 1000 kilogram
1 tola = 12 masha or 11.67 gram

Silver purity is measured in Percentage (%). Usually copper is added to silver to produce more durable coins. The standard Silver Purity in Visakhapatnam is 94.79%, thus , the alloy contains 94.79% pure silver and 5.21 percent copper or other metals. The sterling silver alloy is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5 percent copper or other metals.
There are few ways to determine the purity of the silver. For example, run a magnet over the silver jewellery, if the silver jewellery sticks, it means it is not pure. Also, you can check for stink test, sterling silver does not stink at all.

Before Buying Silver in Visakhapatnam, you should check the Today silver rate in Visakhapatnam, provided in this page. It is recommended to buy Silver when the silver rate in Visakhapatnam is low compared to past few days, the data of which is estimated in this page itself. Here, You can find the live Today silver rate in Visakhapatnam available online, to plan and purchase your silver at the lowest price to attain more profit. You should note the following important things before buying Silver in Visakhapatnam:

• Take into consideration the details of the overall craftsmanship, the intricacy of Silver Jewellery designs, the weight of the Silver Jewellery items and any marks, flaws or areas of tarnish.
• Look for the hallmark .925, which indicates that the metal is genuine sterling silver. Authentic silver jewellery will have markings like "Sterling Silver", "925", "Ster" in secret places.
• Check if anywhere it is mentioned that it has nickel plating. Nickel plating is harmful for skin.

When buying silver in Visakhapatnam, it is recommended to prefer online Silver dealers, because online dealers may potentially offer significantly lower dealer premiums compared to brick and mortar coin and bullion shops. Online dealer silver price today in Visakhapatnam can be quickly and conveniently compared from the comfort of your home or office. Through online Silver dealers, You can simply pick a few products you are interested in purchasing, and compare the silver price per kg today between a few different dealers. In this Visakhapatnam Silver rate Comparison, Don't forget to include any shipping or handling costs as well. Some dealers may offer highly discounted or even free shipping, while others don't. The total cost of the purchase and any shipping or insurance fees should be factored in when comparing dealers. You can easily conclude the best dealer with reasonable silver price today in Visakhapatnam.

Many offline Silver dealers often offer one price for bank wire or check and a higher Silver price for credit or debit card payments for your Silver purchase. The fact behind that is the dealer incurs a processing fee from the card provider. On purchasing Silver in Visakhapatnam, to get the best possible silver rate in Visakhapatnam, stick with bank wires or checks.

The most important thing to keep in mind while buying any kind of silver in Visakhapatnam is to check the live silver market rate i.e., live silver price today in Visakhapatnam. Silver bars can be purchased from banks and big jewelers, as they are typically kept for serious investors. These bars typically range from 500 gm to 1kg.

For a serious Silver investor, it is one of the best option to buy silver in the Futures Exchange market. There are also several charges associated with trading in the futures market, including brokerage, stamp duty and various other charges that any silver buyer would have to bear.

In Visakhapatnam, there is no silver ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) currently with the closure of the National Spot Exchange. However, there is an option for trading in Silver ETFs listed in the US market. Investors looking to trade in the silver ETFs listed on the US market need to open an account with a stock broker who offers a platform for investing in international stock markets.
Keep the following points in mind before buying Silver in Visakhapatnam:

• Closely Research Today silver rate in Visakhapatnam and in your particular local area
• Decide what kind of silver you want to buy - silver bars, silver coins, or silver jewelry.
• Ensure certification i.e., check for BIS Hallmark during your silver purchase
• Careful about buying only from trusted certified sellers.

Buying silver from any bank in Visakhapatnam may give you the satisfaction about the purity of silver as a bank is more reputable than the jeweller next door, but it also means that you have to pay much more. HDFC Bank was the first bank in the country to sell physical silver in India. Thus, Purchasing silver from a bank in Visakhapatnam is a relatively safer option, as the bullion comes with a certificate of quality and is guaranteed by the bank and an external agency.

Hallmarking is a process that officially records and determines the metal content in gold/silver articles. It's used as a seal of guarantee that assures purity, which is accepted in various countries. In India, BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) is the national Standards body of India who authenticates the purity of Silver in India. FX Global Metal Corporation is the India's first company to offer 999 BIS Hallmarked Silver Coins.
BIS has launched the hallmarking scheme for silver in December 2005 under IS 2112. A hallmarked silver article will contain the following:

• A BIS Mark on the surface of the article
• A purity grade (ranging from 999.9 to 999 for fine silver and For silver alloys, silver Jewellery and silver artifacts, silver purity grade is 970, 925, 900, 835, 800).

Grade		Fineness
9999	Fine Silver	999.9
9995		999.5
999		999.0
990	Silver alloys for jewellery artefacts	990.0
970		970.0
925		925.0
900		900.0
835		835.0
800		800.0

• Assaying/Hallmarking Centre's Identification Mark/Number
• Jeweller's identification mark
• Year of marking - denoted by a code letter (e.g.'R' for year 2013)

Silver buyers should look for the above four signs while buying silver or silver jewellery in Visakhapatnam, after knowing the correct silver price today in Visakhapatnam from this page.

Throughout the modern era, silver has been considered cheaper as compared to gold. A majority of silver is used for industrial purposes. One of the primary reasons that make Today silver rate in Visakhapatnam cheaper is its lesser demand across the Visakhapatnam. The higher demand means the higher silver price in Visakhapatnam and vice-versa.

Silver is available in multiple forms including bullion bars, rounds, coins and collectible coins. Among these forms of Silver, Bullion bars are the least expensive for refiners to produce.

In Visakhapatnam, "Silver" is also called as the "poor man's gold". Every Silver buyer will be charged VAT (value Added tax) on their Silver bullion purchase at the time of Silver purchase in Visakhapatnam. If one have bought silver bullion above Rs. 5 lakh in cash, he will be required to pay tax of 1% at source (at the time of Silver purchase). 1% Wealth tax is payable if the net taxable wealth of your Silver exceeds Rs.30 lakh for the financial year. Silver that is given as a gift is tax free in Visakhapatnam as well as all over India. But one must keep a record of the gift that he have received to avoid confusion with the Income Tax (IT) Department.
From 1st July, 2017, after implementation of GST (Goods and Services Tax) across India, Gold jewellery, silver and processed diamonds will also be taxed at 3 percent in Visakhapatnam.

It is very important to check today Silver Rate in Visakhapatnam, before buying silver in online or any retail shop, because even a little variation in silver price today in Visakhapatnam can lead to a big loss. The current silver rate in Visakhapatnam is very high when compared to that of last 10 years. Therefore it is important to check frequently the live silver price today in Visakhapatnam at this page and to compare current silver rate in Visakhapatnam with each jeweller before buying silver in Visakhapatnam. The larger and the more reputed jewellers in Visakhapatnam may charge more for making charges for your silver purchase. If you realize that the making charges of silver is significantly high in one jewellery shop, then you should look at the other jeweller, where you would get a decent Silver rate in Visakhapatnam. In this page, You can discover the correct accurate Today silver rate in Visakhapatnam.