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How do I get the gemstones on my Eldar Wraithguard and Wraithlord to have that shiny look to them? Does Games Workshop sell any clear gloss or clear varnish paint?

For a shiny look you'll probably want to check out the GW gemstone stuff...

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-CA/Gems-Paint-Bundle

Miithril Silver/any shiny metallic basecoat then the technical color of your choice. Spiritstone Red, the green, or the blue. There’s other paints you can achieve the same effect with but GW’s is pretty idiot-proof.

If you want REALLY bright, look for a raw pearl paint - one I like to use is Golden Arts Supply's FINE Iridescent Pearl Fluid - the Fluid line is relatively thin and smooth, and the fine flake will make the whole work a lot smoother to the eye.

If you really wan to make a Gemstone, get some two part resin epoxy and dispense a small amount, add some acrylic ink (whichever colour you want). As the epoxy begins setting you can start to shape it and then once it's dried you just need to sand it to shape and polish it up.

End effect is that you get something that looks like a gemstone, not just a painted bit on a model.

It is a slow and fiddly process though so go with whatever will work for you.

This is the simplest tutorial I've found. Follow this, and then, when it's dry, hit it with a brush on gloss. I use Future myself.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTLuU1AKQh1BmVtFcV6Zl1H27WNW_piCf8yknjpdaMIqCxRsXFirw

Just buy a dropper bottle of gloss varnish from Vallejo and paint it on. Works perfectly fine, and you can get matte and satin finishes, too. Cheapest way to effectively do gemstones, windows, marine eye lenses, etc. A couple bucks will last forever.