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14 Stand-Out Centurion Jewelry Show Diamonds – Only Natural Diamonds

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Midas Chain Introduces First-Ever Diamond Jewellery Collection – Diamond World Magazine

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Gold, Silver Kick Off 2025 with Strongest January in Years

gold and silver bullion barsPrecious metals spearheaded a commodities rally in January, delivering one of the strongest starts to a year in recent memory. Less than a month into 2025, gold prices achieved another all-time high of over $2,900, while silver boasted higher returns than the yellow metal despite remaining below record levels.

Even platinum and palladium, which saw muted growth in 2024, chartered gains at the beginning of the year. This sharp commodities spike highlights the deepening economic volatility and uncertainty rippling through the market, driving inventors to safe-haven assets.

Precious Metals Lead the Rally

Collectively, the precious metals market rose nearly 9% in January, outperforming the growth of other commodities including agricultural products, energy resources, and industrial metals. Here’s a breakdown:

  • Gold: 6.62%
  • Silver: 8.81%
  • Platinum: 8.71%
  • Palladium: 11.45%

Gold Soars to New Highs

After climbing to dozens of new peaks throughout 2024, gold cleared a fresh record within a few weeks of 2025, underscoring the metal’s driving force. Here are some of the strongest catalysts behind the yellow metal’s boost:

Tariff Uncertainty – President Trump’s unpredictable tariff threats have left markets in shambles, fueling fears of inflationary pressures and boosting gold’s appeal as a hedge.

Stagflation Concerns – As countries trade the first volleys of uncontrollable trade wars, experts warn of potential stagflation conditions under which gold has historically thrived.

Central Bank Buying – Central banks remain focused on accumulating the yellow metal to protect against dollar weaponization with China leading the way by resuming its gold binge.

Silver Outperforms Gold

Silver’s lower price-per-ounce and distance from previous highs often prevent investors from recognizing its potential. In January, the shiny metal outperformed gold by 2%, climbing nearly 9% from the start of the year. All of gold’s drivers help elevate silver, but it’s also rising for unique factors such as:

Supply Deficit – Silver is heading straight for a fifth consecutive year with a supply deficit in 2025 as stagnant available resources meet booming demand, pushing prices higher.

Industrial Demand – Demand for the shiny metal is booming, especially in photovoltaics as solar panel technology improves and grows in popularity.

Silver Mining – The rising cost of mining and processing is likely to keep the silver supply muted, putting upward pressure on silver prices.

👉 Related Read: 10 Factors that Influence Silver Prices

Why are investors seeking precious metals?

The spotlight might be on gold and silver, but January was a success story for precious metals across the board. Deeply rooted economic uncertainty, most recently stoked by Trump’s tariff tantrums, is the foundational cause of the shift from traditional investments to safe-haven assets. Investors at the retail, institutional, and national level are looking to hedge against potential inflation, currency devaluation, and rising costs of living.

Bullish Price Targets Reaffirmed

At the turn of the year, experts released bullish gold price predictions for 2025 with many targeting $3,000. The strong precious metals performance in January reaffirms these positive forecasts and propelled gold closer to the psychological milestone. Already, the market is producing murmurs of prices exceeding the $3,000 mark.

“$3,000 is just a round number…a mental thing for traders. I think you should be able to see $3,300 pretty quickly.” The same goes for silver as precious metals heat up quicker than many anticipated
– Damian White, Sr. Precious Metals Advisor at Scottsdale Bullion & Coin
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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD rises to near $32.00; finds support at nine-day EMA – FXStreet

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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD gains traction above $32.00 on trade war concerns – FXStreet

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Why Silver Prices Are Heavily Manipulated? – The Jerusalem Post

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Silver Price Forecast – Silver Continues to Struggle in Traffic – FX Empire

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Gold price solidly down on profit taking, hot U.S. inflation report – Kitco NEWS

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Retirement with a Gold IRA: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Stability

Retirement with a Gold IRA: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Stability A Gold IRA is a self-directed individual retirement account that allows investments in physical precious metals like gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Investing in a Gold IRA can protect retirement savings from inflation, market volatility, and economic uncertainty. Diversification through gold can reduce portfolio […]