Lucknow, Oct. 16 -- Amid the skyrocketing prices of gold and silver, the sale of precious metals is expected to soar ahead of Dhanteras as buyers eye a high return on investment, according to bullion traders.

Besides bullion, shoppers are opting for light, multi-purpose jewellery, silver and gold-plated items and small, silver pieces in the gifting segment.

The emerging trend shows simple silver coins are no longer the only gifting option available at the jewellery stores.

This year, silver coins printed with images of Laxmi, Ganesh and Saraswati, packed carefully with essential items for puja like roli, rice and kalewa, dhoop and havan cups, silver-embedded photo frames, vastu items like shree charan and shree yantra are widely availa...