10 Gram Silver Bar (999)

The 10 gram silver bar is the smallest common silver bar in India and often the first piece of bullion people buy. It costs little, fits in a wallet-sized pack and is easy to give as a gift. Indian refiners and jewellers make it in 999 fineness under their own brands.

On this page Metals Radar compares offers for the same item: 10 g, silver, 999, bar form. You see the sellers side by side and can spot the cheapest one today.

10 g silver bar: key facts

• Weight: 10 g, about 0.322 troy ounces.
• Fineness: 999, or 99.9% pure silver.
• Form: a small rectangular bar with the brand, weight and fineness stamped on it.
• Packing: usually a sealed card or pouch from the refiner or jeweller.

Who buys a 10 gram bar?

Is a 10 g bar a serious investment? On its own it is small, but it does a few jobs very well:

• First purchase: a low-cost way to see how buying, storing and selling silver works.
• Gifts: a plain bar is a practical alternative to a decorated coin for birthdays and festivals.
• Small, regular buying: some savers buy a 10 g bar each month and move up to larger sizes later.

What to expect on cost per gram

Small bars have one drawback: the making charge is spread over only 10 grams, so the cost per gram is higher than on larger bars. That is normal, not a sign of a bad seller. If you plan to buy more silver over time, compare this page with the 100 gram silver bar and the other sizes in silver bars.

A price on an Indian product page usually includes:

• Metal value: 10 g at the day’s silver rate.
• Making charge: the seller’s production and selling cost.
• GST: 3% on the metal value and making charge.

Want to see the metal price on its own? The silver price per gram chart shows today’s rate.

10 g bar or 10 g coin?

Both hold the same silver. The 10 gram silver coin often carries Lakshmi, Ganesh or another design and is a favourite for Dhanteras and puja, which tends to raise its making charge. The bar is the plainer option. Choose the coin if the design matters to you, and the bar if you only care about the silver.

Before you order

• Check the listing says 999 silver and 10 g, not 925 sterling or silver-plated.
• Keep the bar sealed and store the invoice, which you need for capital gains tax on a later sale.
• Read the buyback terms. On small bars, a fixed deduction can take a larger share of the value.
• Check the delivery charge, as it weighs more on a small order.

Unsure about a term such as fineness or premium? Look it up in the glossary.