She recently claimed that she tries to keep the ‘prying eye at arm’s length’ when it comes to her personal life.

However, it seems that Scarlett Johansson still knows how to create a storm of publicity – as she attended the Venice Film Festival sporting a giant sparkler on her engagement finger to promote her new film Under The Skin.

And while the actress has continually denied any reports that she is engaged to boyfriend Romain Dauriac, she is clearly loving the attention of showing off her ring in front of fans.

What, this old thing? Sources close to Scarlett Johansson claim that the ring she wears on her engagement finger is ‘just a piece of jewelery’

Promoting her new independent move Under The Skin, Scarlett looked as glamorous as ever in a pair of high-waisted trousers and a striped top.

But all eyes were on her her huge diamond ring, that had a gold band.

However a representative for the actress told People in July that the star ‘is not engaged nor close to being engaged’ after she was spotted wearing one while out and about.

Hiding her hands: Scarlett certainly knows how to create a storm of publicity, after she was pictured wearing an engagement ring at the photo-call for her new movie Under The Skin

Playing games? The actress, who recently said she tries to keep the ‘prying eye at arm’s length’, thought it would be a good idea to wear a big sparkler on her engagement finger at the public event on Tuesday

Causing a commotion: Scarlett arrives for the Under the Skin film photo-call at the 70th Venice International Film Festival

A source told the publication that the ring, which was a recent gift, is ‘simply a piece of jewelry.’

And Scarlett, who was married to actor Ryan Reynolds from 2008 to 2010, claimed to ELLE magazine recently that marriage is ‘really not important’ to her.

Adding: ‘The only time I ever think about it is when people ask me, “Would I get married again?”‘

Putting a ring on it: Scarlett caused a stir at the Venice Film Festival showing off her sparkling diamond ring

No comment: Despite wearing a ring since February, Scarlett has stayed silent on engagement rumours with her publicist denying the reports

Back in February, the actress was first seen sporting a pair cut diamond ring on her engagement finger, but her latest piece of jewelry appears to be new to her growing collection of faux engagement rings.

Scarlett began dating her French journalist boyfriend Romain in November last year, having finished with her previous boyfriend Nate Naylor just a month earlier.

The actress also revealed in an interview recently that isn’t ‘having kids anytime soon,’

Edgy role: Scarlett is barely unrecognizable in her new movie Under The Skin from director Jonathan Glazer

VIP: Scarlett treads carefully as she is helped off the boat in Venice, Italy

Saying: ‘I’m in a nice relationship, I’m working a lot and, like I said, it’s not important to me.’

And in a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar magazine the actress reveals she definitely wants to have kids in the future but at the moment she is enjoying such a productive and rewarding period of acting she doesn’t want to take time out to have a baby.

She said: ‘Eventually I want to have a family, and that would be my focus, but right now I’m having fun with it. There have been times in my career where I’ve struggled to find … I was stuck for a while. It was more difficult, maybe, to find the right thing to do. Now I’m enjoying a really productive, creative period.’

Arriving in style: Scarlett Johansson looked pretty in a pair of black trousers and her striped top at the film festival

Busy: As well as Under The Skin, the actress also has upcoming roles in offbeat comedy Her and action film Captain America: The Winter Soldier

No ring, no problem: The actress has revealed that she has no plans to settle down anytime soon

The Her actress currently splits her time between Romain’s home in his native Paris and her apartment in her hometown of New York.

Although she is one of the world’s most recognizable actresses she doesn’t let her fame stop her from living a normal life and Scarlett actively makes an effort to avoid having a showbiz lifestyle.

She explained: ‘Luckily, I’m relatively uninteresting. I’ve always tried, as much as possible, to keep the prying eye at arm’s length, which doesn’t always work in my favour – but I think if you establish that early on, you remain relatively unscathed.’

‘As I get older, I realise what an incredible waste of time it is to scurry around like some kind of urchin. I want to enjoy things, like just walking around my city.’

Dating game: Went public with French journalist boyfriend Romain in November last year, having finished with her previous boyfriend Nate Naylor just a month earlier.

Drawing attention to herself: The ring was particularly visible when waving to fans at the film event in Venice

Running rings around people: Scarlett Johansson and boyfriend Romain Dauriac arrive at Orly airport in Paris from Casablanca in Morocco on Tuesday