Silver vs. Gold in my IRA - Allocation thoughts?

• •Been thinking a lot about the allocation in my Gold IRA lately, specifically the split between silver and gold.
• •I'm sitting on a portfolio that's probably in the high 300s right now, mostly gold, like 80/20 gold to silver.
• •As a construction guy, I've always been big on tangible assets – no abstract paper pushing for me, give me something I can hold, you know?

Been thinking a lot about the allocation in my Gold IRA lately, specifically the split between silver and gold. I'm sitting on a portfolio that's probably in the high 300s right now, mostly gold, like 80/20 gold to silver. As a construction guy, I've always been big on tangible assets – no abstract paper pushing for me, give me something I can hold, you know?

My initial reasoning for leaning so heavily into gold was just the historical stability and its role as a bedrock asset. It's the ultimate safe haven, especially with all the economic weirdness going on. But silver's been catching my eye more and more. It definitely has that industrial demand component that gold just doesn't, and it feels like it might have more upside potential if things really start humming along again. I'm wondering if I should rebalance a bit, maybe closer to a 70/30 or even 60/40 split? I'm in Chicago, and while I keep tabs on the market, I'm not glued to it every hour, so I like things that are relatively set-it-and-forget-it.

I know some folks really champion silver for its "poor man's gold" appeal, but for me, it's less about the entry price and more about the diverse use cases. I've looked at the gold-to-silver ratio trend, and it seems like silver is historically undervalued compared to gold right now. My concern is whether adding more silver introduces unnecessary volatility to what's supposed to be a long-term, secure retirement vehicle. What are other people's strategies for their precious metals allocation within their IRAs?

Also, before I even got into this, I made sure to check if I was even eligible for a Gold IRA. If you're pondering similar moves, you can quickly check your qualification with something like the Eligibility Checker – it's a good first step. But yeah, for those of you with significant precious metals in your IRA, what's your take on the gold/silver balance? Any experienced investors out there regret going too heavy on one or the other?