I see gold filled clasps that look nice now, but won't they wear off and be
cheap looking?

They shouldn't - that's the beauty of using gold-filled findings. They wear
extremely well. OTOH, you want to avoid gold plate completely because it
*will* wear off, and rather quickly, too.

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