Day: June 2, 2011

Silver prices settle, but sales continue to soar

nbcnews.com | By Martha C. White (msnbc.com contributor)  updated 5/20/2011. Consumers head to pawn shops, antique dealers, Tupperware-party-style events. The great silver rush of 2011 is charging ahead, even though the price of the precious metal has dropped from record highs. Last month, silver prices skyrocketed to an all-time high of $48 an ounce, causing