New Delhi, July 10 -- Not all that glitters is gold - silver does as well. Once overshadowed by its yellow cousin, silver is now stepping into the spotlight, not just as a traditional store of value but as a key industrial metal powering the clean-energy transition.

Over the past 20 years, gold prices have shot up 1,200% from Rs.7,638 per 10 gm in 2005 to more than Rs.1 lakh as of June 2025. It delivered positive returns in 16 of these years, and gold prices have risen 31% so far this year. Silver has also proved resilient. Prices have held above Rs.1 lakh per kg for the past three weeks. Over the past 20 years (2005-2025), the metal has gained 668.84%.

With nearly 60% of its global demand driven by industrial use so far this year (up f...