Silver Institute Press Releases

  • Silver Institute Video Reaches Out to Spanish Speaking Markets

    (Washington, D.C. – April 7, 2014) “Silver: The Element of Change,” a video produced last year by the Silver Institute, is being released today with Spanish subtitles.
    The Institute, an international industry association, has many members from Spanish speaking countries, which are of great importance to the global silver industry.
    Said Michael DiRienzo, Executive …

  • Survey Shows Exceptionally Strong U.S. Silver Jewelry Sales in 2013 – Fifth Consecutive Year of Growth

    (Washington, D.C. – March 18, 2014) Silver jewelry sales in the United States were robust in 2013, with 73% of jewelry retailers reporting increased sales last year, according to “Silver Jewelry Buying Trends,” a survey conducted by the prominent jewelry trade publication “National Jeweler” on behalf of the Silver Institute’s Silver Promotion Service. The …

  • Silver Bullion Coin Sales Rose to Record High in 2013

    (Washington, D.C. – February 18, 2014) Strong investment demand for silver drove global sales of one-ounce silver bullion coins to an all-time record high in 2013, while early indications suggest that investors’ interest in acquiring silver coins is healthy in the opening weeks of 2014.
    The U.S. Mint sold 42,675,000 American Eagle Silver Bullion …

  • Silver Shines at the Super Bowl

    (Washington, D.C. – January 31, 2014) When the Seattle Seahawks battle the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday, the teams will be in a struggle for the honor of hoisting the National Football League’s most sought after prize, the championship Vince Lombardi Trophy.
    The 7-pound silver trophy, created by the silversmiths at …

  • Industry’s Growing Appetite for Silver Focus of Silver Industrial Conference

    (Washington, D.C. – November 20, 2013) The growing industrial demand for silver and its multiple uses throughout the world was highlighted at the 2013 Silver Industrial Conference, recently held in Washington, D.C. The well-attended conference, which included presentations by global industry leaders, was sponsored by the Silver Institute.
    Executives and experts from manufacturing, technical …

  • Industry Leaders to Headline 2013 Silver Industrial Conference

    (Washington, D.C. – October 9, 2013)  An international gathering of leading industry executives will present at the Silver Industrial Conference in Washington, D.C., on October 22-23. The conference, hosted by the Silver Institute, will explore the growing and changing requirements for silver by manufacturers and look at technical developments in the commercial and industrial space.
    The conference …

  • Silver Institute Announces Confirmed Speakers for the Silver Industrial Conference

    October 22-23, 2013

    A roster of notable industry leaders will address delegates at the Silver Institute’s 2013 Silver Industrial Conference on October 22-23 in Washington, D.C. The event is dedicated to the metal’s ever-growing role in the industrial world and will focus attention on future commercial and industrial developments of silver and the changing …

  • Silver Institute Video Wins Media Award

    (Washington, D.C. – August 20, 2013) “Silver: The Element of Change,” a video released earlier this year by the Silver Institute, has been named the winner of a 2013 Bronze Telly Award, an honor given each year to the finest videos, film productions, online videos, programs and commercials. The widely distributed video explores the …

  • Register Now for the 12th Annual China International Silver Conference

    (Washington, D.C. – July 17, 2013)  Registration is now open for the 12th Annual China International Silver Conference (CISC), to be held in Kunming, Yunnan Province, People’s Republic of China, from September 4-6, 2013.
    The CISC is the most highly recognized international silver conference in the world and offers attendees an excellent opportunity to …

  • Silver Institute To Host Silver Industrial Conference Washington, D.C.

    October 22-23, 2013

    The Silver Institute will host the 2013 Silver Industrial Conference in Washington, D.C., on October 22-23.
    The event is dedicated to the metal’s ever-growing role in the industrial world, and will bring together leading executives from throughout the wide-ranging silver industry and supply chain, to focus attention on future commercial and …