Gold vs. Silver allocation - Anyone else diversifying

• •Been thinking a lot lately about my Gold IRA strategy and whether I'm too heavily weighted in just gold.
• •I've got a decent chunk in there, around $300k, mostly in various gold coins and bars that I've accumulated over the last 5-6 years.
• •As a manufacturing exec up here in Cleveland, hard assets just make sense to me – always have.

Been thinking a lot lately about my Gold IRA strategy and whether I'm too heavily weighted in just gold. I've got a decent chunk in there, around $300k, mostly in various gold coins and bars that I've accumulated over the last 5-6 years. As a manufacturing exec up here in Cleveland, hard assets just make sense to me – always have. It’s tangible, it’s real, unlike some of the paper shuffling I see in other investments.

My concern is that I might be missing out by not diversifying into silver within the IRA. I get the arguments for gold as the ultimate store of value, especially with all the economic uncertainty globally. But silver has that industrial demand side too, which seems like a powerful factor regardless of economic climate. I’m not talking about going 50/50, but maybe a 70/30 or 80/20 split, gold to silver. Has anyone here gone this route in their Gold IRA? What kind of silver products did you opt for – coins, bars, specific types?

I value the stability gold offers, especially as I head into my mid-50s in the next few years. It's a bedrock in my overall retirement planning. But part of me feels like I'm leaving potential growth on the table by being exclusively in gold within the IRA, especially with silver's volatility potentially offering more upside. Is it worth the added complexity of managing a dual-metal IRA? Are the premiums on silver competitive enough to make it worthwhile for a long-term hold in a tax-advantaged account?

I'd love to hear some personal experiences, especially if you're holding a similar-sized portfolio. Did you regret adding silver, or has it been a smart move for you? Any specific dealers or custodians you'd recommend for handling both metals within an IRA? Thanks for any insights.