14k Gold Shell? Input on how to save ring?

Found this in a gold scrap box, got it for free. However, I had never heard of the term GOLD SHELL before? I assume it's another term for gold filled? The ring itself is pretty but the setting is somewhat beat. I assume it's victorian? Anyhow my jeweler is offering to set a glass stone for $15? They would glue the stone in and fix the prongs so they aren't catching on anything. I am never a big advocate for glue but they told me it's the only thing I can do because you can't really fix gold filled prongs?

 

You will have a green finger

 

looks like....1/20th....that's gold plated...and not worth putting a stone of any kind back into it............in my opinion.....

 

Yea, maybe not. I just hate to scrap an old piece like this but oh well it's too far gone.

 

easy come...easy go.....this one's seen it's day !

 

1/20th is gold filled/gold shell which amounts to over 100 times more gold in the ring than plating by weight.

 

Oh , thank you for pointing that out.....I'm made a mistake calling it plated.
I sure won't make that mistake ever again..............

 

If you are keeping it, $15. is cheap to put a glass stone in and make it wearable.
It's a pretty setting.

 

Agree with cluttered. And glue is the only way, in this case.

 

ummmm...did you gals look at the band......it's all chewed up.....like Terry said...it would rot your skin...
I wouldn't wear this.....

 

Spartcom hates to scrap it, that's why cluttered said "if you are keeping it", and why I agreed.
And if he wants to wear it, just a bit of clear nail varnish or micro-crystaline varnish on the inside, and no green fingers.

 

Spart, also said.........but oh well it's too far gone......
I'm agreeing with that estimation !!

 

Wearing this ring cant be any worse than when I wear my ancient Roman ring that does turn my finger green. It washes off so it's all good lol.

 

Yep, no harm! Enjoy it (and the hunt for a convenient stone! I'd love a turquoise!)